Our children are proud of their Black and Jewish heritage. They are participants and leaders in Jewish religious and communal life. All the forces that tried to diminish the Jewish spark in my husband’s family have lost.
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Torah
What we can learn from the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza.
Rabbi Mychal Copeland’s new book teaches children how to embody Torah through yoga.
The virtualization of the Jewish world due to the coronavirus pandemic will fundamentally alter the nature of Jewish engagement.
Judaism takes on familiar and new forms on the Korean peninsula
"Hey Buddy!”
Whenever I hear that term, so common coming from the lips of dads in my generation, I invariably pause to reflect on the Fifth Commandment which instructs children to honor their parents (“kibbud av va-em”).
I’ve never been sure what to make of the Purim story.
A Black-Jewish poet pens Torah-inspired reflections for Black History Month.
Multicultural Hanukkah inspiration