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Oct 30, 2026, 7:02 AM

The “I Am” in Hineni (Vayera)

Divorce has taught me how to count. I count days with my sons and days without them. I count flights, school breaks, costs, and the hours spent in conversations about where they will live and who will bring them...

Oct 30, 2026, 2:04 AM

When the Work Comes Home: Planning for Death Belongs in Every Jewish Institution

While working at a JCC some years ago, I noticed a pattern: families ended up in crisis because they hadn’t planned for the realities of mortality. They needed help to weather the crises… the death of the primary wage...

Ilana Gimpelevich

Oct 28, 2026, 8:01 PM

Akeidah: Finding a Way in the Dark

Much ink has been spilled in attempts to understand the Akeidat Itzhak, the Binding of Isaac. How could Avraham, after waiting for a promised son and raising him, simply obey and offer him up as a sacrifice? How can...

Oct 26, 2026, 10:38 AM

Power without the Tablets

Illustrative. AI image created by the author.

Thomas Friedman says AI demands that we detribalize, depolarize and detoxify. The Jewish tradition, and the kitchen table, already know where to start. Thomas Friedman reaches for our story to describe our moment. In his new video essay for The New...

Jonathan Muskat

Oct 23, 2026, 8:38 AM

Kibbud Av Va’eim: Must Children Always Listen to Their Parents?

When a child chooses a different path, a parent may feel rejected, while the child may feel that love has become a demand for obedience. A young adult wants to make aliyah, but the parents want the child to remain...

Oct 22, 2026, 10:09 PM

Lech Lecha: The Patterns We Leave, The Patterns We Carry

“What do you want to eat for dinner?” The question is simple enough, and only requires minimal introspection. And yet my daughter shrugs and says, “I don’t know.” Sometimes, when the answer requires a definitive yes or no, she will...

Oct 18, 2026, 8:39 PM

What 34 Countries Taught Me about Educating for a Jewish Future

Key takeaways from the inaugural Global Jewish Educators Summit in Jerusalem This week, Jewish educators from 34 countries gathered in Jerusalem for the first-ever Global Jewish Educators Summit. We came from elementary schools, high schools and beyond, from large communities...

Oct 18, 2026, 11:35 AM

A person should own the algorithm: Watching ‘The Social Reckoning’ with my son

Michael Herman speaks at a campus rally. (Courtesy of Aaron Herman)

My 8th grader joined social media to fight antisemitism. When we saw the new film about Facebook, I discovered he understands something Mark Zuckerberg has forgotten

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Oct 17, 2026, 9:19 AM

Children need more than parental controls

What psychology, Islamic teaching, and age-appropriate guidance can tell us about raising children in a digital world. A child receives a tablet. The parent sees books, lessons, games, and a way to call grandparents. The child enters an environment of...

Oct 16, 2026, 7:13 PM

No (Charedi) Child Left Behind

20 years ago, when I started on my journey as a mom, I wanted to be the best mom possible. I became quite the connoisseur of child-rearing classes, reading masses of books and attending hours of lectures. There were...

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