What is a blessing, anyway? benediction invocation supplication favor grace sanctification.... The dictionary says: a speci...

sometimes it's so hard just to take the first step i want to be like Nachshon .... brave bold daring the first but i...

Oh my. Yes, Passover is actually almost here. It seems that the period between Purim and Pesach gets shorter every year....but I know that...

On the holiday of Purim, we talk a lot about that which is hidden. Esther is hidden, even in her very name. Her identity, her true self, h...

Last year, I made these rainbow hamantaschen . (I wasn't in the mood to blog.) One of the coolest parts of this recipe (besides h...

I often find myself, lately, inspired by the words of Kay Warren. For those of you who know me, you might find this quite surprising, since...

I am from blintzes, from Crest toothpaste and kippot tucked into a dresser drawer. I am from no eating in the bedrooms, singing all the ti...