Yortsayt

The word came up with an acquaintance.I told him it’s the Yiddish words for “year” and “time”combined: it’s that time … More

What If: Taylor Swift’s Track “the 1” is About Hillary Clinton and the 2016 U.S. Elections

I. The Theory On the surface, Taylor Swift’s new album folklore opens with a song that is about a past … More

My mother died the month I turned five. For most of my adult life, my perspective of the time we … More

It’s not the three miscarriages that have distanced me from God; the three miscarriages make me wish I weren’t already … More

If we are to be in relationship, God, let me be clear: you presume too much this year, handing me … More

In 2015, they didn’t speak Yiddish. In 2016, they do. From December 28th through January 5th, a small group gathered … More

“Writing is a miserable, awful business. Stay with it. It is better than anything in the world.” This quote from … More

The night before my wedding, as I was falling asleep, I realized that my fiance and I hadn’t discussed whether … More

I moved to Nashville in July with my husband Aaron, when he was hired as an assistant rabbi and teacher. … More

When I began going to Friday night services, I kept my cell phone on vibrate in my boot, pressed against … More