Elizabeth has a lot of things on her mind. Lots of little, tiny, lovely things.
From Rabbis to community leaders to philanthropists, it seems we are enamored with outreach and the unaffiliated Jew. Yet, I ask myself: What about those that are already on the 'inside,' practicing Judaism? Are they getting the same care and opportunity? And whose responsibility are they?
We have to delay going home. There waits responsibility. And sometimes the parents are not so perfect with that kind of thing.
I had just arrived from Israel. I was scared to wear a kippah. My rabbi disagreed. But it was renting a car that changed everything for me.
I'm not too interested in the question of whether or not you can separate Jews from Judaism. I see the issue as much more basic: The clothes -- the black and white, the kippot, the hats, the wigs, the skirts, the stockings -- they are clothes, people.
The famous author, Leo Tolstoy, stops by Hevria for its first guest post. He answers the question we've all been wondering: what does it mean to be a Jew?
The author takes his favorite philosophy idea and tries it out on the sharpest philosophical mind of his generation.
My mother spent her teenage years trying to decide whether she was someone who deserved affection. She was determined that her children should never have to debate that issue. So she trained the voices in our minds.
Ahava Emunah confesses to being a former obsessor over parenting styles (of her's and others), and why she chose to give that perspective up.
Alan Jay Sufrin started writing new songs, possibly a side project, possibly the next step in his career -- and then he stopped making music entirely.
