My Unexpectedly Perfect Bat Mitzvah

My Unexpectedly Perfect Bat Mitzvah

I have been preparing for my Bat Mitzvah since I was two. Being the daughter of two rabbis, Judaism has always been a huge part of my life. I have attended services every week. I helped lead the Torah service while my mom held me on the bimah as a toddler. I learned...
Be’chol Lashon Celebrates Juneteenth

Be’chol Lashon Celebrates Juneteenth

On Friday June 17th, 2022, Be’chol Lashon marked Juneteenth and welcomed Shabbat. In conjunction with Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center Manhattan, Keshet, and the JCRC of New York, we came together on a rooftop in Manhattan. Rabbi Isaama Goldstein-Stoll led the...
A Hagaddah for Juneteenth

A Hagaddah for Juneteenth

“What are we going to do for Juneteenth this year?” was the question on the table.  In 2021, I’d participated in a panel discussion that developed out of one of the initiatives through the United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and the Rabbinical Assembly to...