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Oct 24 2012
The Kid-Dish: Pumpkin Patch Edition
All the Jewish celebrity parent gossip you (n)ever wanted to know. – Victoria Beckham took daughter Harper on a shopping spree in New York. The pair hit Prada, Baby Gucci and Miu Miu, and then went grocery shopping at Gristedes. … Continue reading →
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Sep 24 2012
Interview with Interesting Jews: Rabbi Heidi Hoover
Rabbi Heidi Hoover is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Emeth v’Ohr Progressive Shaari Zedek in Brooklyn, NY, but unlike most rabbis, Hoover grew up the daughter of a Lutheran pastor. We sat down with Rabbi Hoover to talk about … Continue reading →
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Jul 30 2012
Literview: Suzanne Finnamore, Author of The Zygote Chronicles & Split
Suzanne Finnamore is the author of three books: Otherwise Engaged tells the story of a woman planning her wedding. The Zygote Chronicles is about Finnamore’s pregnancy, from conception through the baby naming. And in Split, she writes about her husband … Continue reading →
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Jun 15 2012
Should I Just Give Up on Step-Parenting Books?
I have been trying to read step-parenting books for about six months, and I think I’ve concluded that reading step-parenting books is significantly harder and less rewarding that step-parenting. For a while now, Jesse and I have been talking about … Continue reading →
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Nov 3 2011
Don’t Call Him Mr. Mom
Over the past few weeks I’ve spent a lot of time with my boyfriend and his 3-year-old daughter, Ronia. We flew together to Minnesota, spent Sukkot with his parents, and then returned to New York City, where we took Ronia … Continue reading →
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Sep 19 2011
The Best Tasting Honey for Rosh Hashanah
Apples and honey are the quintessential Rosh Hashanah snack. They’re sweet, just like we hope the new year will be. But there are so many kinds of honey, and even more kinds of apples, and they’re not all created (or … Continue reading →
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Jun 22 2011
Test Driving Parenthood
My boyfriend’s 3-year-old was in town this weekend. She stayed with her aunt, but we got in a fair amount of quality time over two days. This has been our strategy over the past year. I don’t spend lots of … Continue reading →
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Jan 11 2011
Debbie Friedman, RIP
NPR did a nice piece about the death this weekend of Debbie Friedman, a musician whose music impacted thousands and thousands of Jews around the world, and how her most famous piece, Mi Sheberach, was sung at the healing service … Continue reading →
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Dec 13 2010
Newsflash: College is a Good Time to Meet a Boy
The Washington Post has a mediocre article about multi-racial Jewish adoptions. Personally, I think this story is about five years old. If you are shocked by interracial Jewish families now, whether they are the result of adoption or not, you … Continue reading →
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Dec 10 2010
Goodbye Letters
I was so sad to hear of Elizabeth Edwards’ death this week. Since my mother died, I’ve reacted differently to celebrity deaths. No longer spectacles, I find myself thinking about the family, and how the waves of grief must be … Continue reading →
