Yom HaShoah
There are certain words native to the Jewish tongue ubiquitously. Shabbat. Shalom. Shoah. Last Sunday, I trekked to the Park Juan Carlos...
Be Sepharad
What does it mean to be Jewish? Last Sunday, I stumbled into the Jewish Museum of Sevilla, Spain. The museum was located off of the many...
Pesach in Roma
How did you manage to find a Passover Seder in Rome? my friend asked me after I told her about my special experience. It was simple I...
Germany, Ukraine, and Poland
The last seven days are now a brilliantly colorful montage and collage in my memory. Each color is a moment, insight, enlightenment that...
Hillel the Elder
During one of my first Shabbat experiences in Europe, I found myself at a Friday night dinner at a home in Brussels. I distinctly...
Jewish in Romania
A community's ruach is undetermined by size–whether it be one of 8,000 or 800,000 Jews or whether it be one of 800,000 that became 8,000....
Yisrael - Part II
My people come from all walks of life, all traveling because of one reason: We miss Home, We have been away far too long, We hear the...
Yisrael - Part I
In March of 2011, I wrote the poem 'Yisrael' as I reflected on my first trip to Israel. Next week I will add stanzas to demonstrate the...