Good Vibes

It was a special night that we had planned and waited for with longing and excitement. We now had two kids, but we were both showered, dressed up and walking into a fancy restaurant—just the two of us!  We sat down at our table, and…

I am a millennial. Just barely, but I’m in there. For better and for worse, I’m part of a generation that engages the world through a conversation about our presence and our role. It’s true this has led to things like the selfie-stick, but it…

I was 16. It was a hot summer’s day in New York City. I climbed onto the stage and prepared to recount the names of ten Iranian Jewish men who were being falsely imprisoned on charges of espionage. I practiced each name carefully, wanting the…

Recently I was struck by the realization that war never actually lets go. Though it might end – and we might continue – we are forever changed. I am in awe of the human spirit and perplexed by the concept of war. Let me be…

I once heard a story, about a pious old man who skipped services before the Jewish New Year to sit down and make a list of everything which had caused him pain that year. Before participating in the holiday’s requirement of asking forgiveness for all…

I am about to take my oldest child off to college.  Across the country in a different climate, where she knows no one and will start pursuing a new life.  I am listening to those who have been giving me advice because they have done…