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Before it was cool again, one of my favorite books that I read in high school, was George Orwell’s 1984. A close friend and I found the novel so compelling, that we even wrote a satirical screenplay inspired by the plot, set in our high school. In our post-9/11 Texas public high school, we saw…
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As I have been preparing my home for Pesach this year, I have felt that somehow I am cleaning up more chametz than ever before. Now, it’s true that crumbs are always a reality of life for families with young children, but the sheer volume of what I have been finding is unusual this year.…
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14 Tishrei 5781/October 2, 2020 As we descend from the spiritual heights of the Yamim Nora’im, the Days of Awe, we head immediately into the holiday of Sukkot. Starting this evening, we have the opportunity to ground ourselves and reconnect with another dimension of our Jewish practice. While we focus on our heads and hearts…
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Kol Nidre 5781 Contrary to what many people expect, when I tell them I grew up in Texas, I historically would not consider myself particularly outdoorsy. In fact, when most people hear about my Texas upbringing, I am met with a mix of surprise and disappointment. I don’t have an accent. I have somehow managed…
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(Lo Tirtzach/Thou Shalt Not Murder art by Rachel Stone) Rosh Hashanah, II Tishrei, 5781 Long, long ago, in the days before COVID, we used to do things like see movies in crowded theaters. A few years ago, I went with my family to see a movie. I don’t remember which one it was, but it…
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Rosh Hashanah, I Tishrei 5781 When I was growing up, my family had a VHS tape recording of the 1965 version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein made for TV Cinderella musical starring Leslie Ann Warren. My younger sister and I used to watch it over and over again, memorizing all the lyrics and staging our…
