jewish identityCross-posted at Huffington Post. I’m a rabbi. But I won’t be observing the Shavuot holiday this weekend. Not because I don’t have the time. It’s because the traditional message of Shavuot doesn’t speak to me. My non-observance of Shavuot makes me like the majority of Jews. Many don’t even know what Shavuot is. If you [...]
I just spent the past couple of days in Las Vegas at Tribefest – a gathering of 1,500 Jews between the ages of 25-45. Rabbi Barr and I presented two sessions there. One was called “What does it mean to be Jewish in the 21st century?” and the other was about building Jewish community online. [...]
I grew up watching game shows like Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and the Price is Right. I don’t watch as much TV now and I haven’t jumped on the reality tv show bandwagon – or seen any of the more recent (i.e. last 10 years’) game shows. A friend just alerted me to “I Survived [...]
A friend recently forwarded me this powerful video of poet Vanessa Hidary talking about what it means to be Jewish… and identity… and stereotypes. I think it’s fabulous and thought-provoking. Reactions? Comment!
