Image: Flickr/Christine UriasLast night, while at a small and lovely New Year's Eve party with friends, we counted...
Counting What Counts
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Nonfiction Articles
The New Jew: An Unexpected Conversion by Sally Srok Friedes — Book Review
"The New Jew" has become very personal for me. It came along at just the right time to highlight what I have and what...
The Shiksa Syndrome by Laurie Graff — Book Review
When I first finished reading "The Shiksa Syndrome," I wanted to say that I didn’t like it. I wanted to say that...
Reflections on a year
I am still just so amazed and humbled by those of you who have come to read here. I never honestly thought that a blog...
A Reason for Jewish Optimism: Part 2
Continued from Part 1.My burning question to Tsvi Bisk after being captivated by his lecture was this: what can we...
A Reason for Jewish Optimism: Part 1
I recently attended a lecture in St. Paul by Israeli author Tsvi Bisk and in some very real ways, it changed my...
Bridge In Troubled Waters
By now many of you have heard about the 35W bridge collapse in Minnneapolis yesterday evening. First a personal note...
Interstate 35W Security Footage of Bridge Collapse
Here is that shocking video of the bridge collapse I just wrote about.
The Optimistic Jew
It seems appropriate today, the day after Tisha b'Av, to turn toward the future with hope and optimism.Tsvi Bisk,...
