My writings on contemporary Jewish life
can be found in a range of online publications, academic journals, blogs, and anthologies:
Holidays
Rosh Hashanah
"Tears of Compassion, Tears of Redemption," 5784
Yom Kippur
"Got to Face It to Go through It," 5784
Sukkot & Simchat Torah
Building from Uncertainty, 5782
Hanukkah
"In Honor Of Which Miracle?" 5782, Jewschool
Purim
"We Affirm and We Receive: Purim under The Mountain of Despair," 5782
Pesach
"a better future to fight for," 5782
Tisha B'Av & The Nine Days
"From Mourning to Teshuvah: ...between Pain and Suffering," 5783, Jewschool
Weekly Torah Portion
Jewish Law and Ritual
Kashrut
"All in the Family," The Forward
Niddah
"Who among Us Is Holy?" JTS Torah Commentary
Tallit, Tefillin, & Head Coverings
"Has the Headband Become a Jewish Symbol?" HeyAlma
"Identity and Embodied Practice: Gender and Jewish Ritual Objects," Zeramim
Justice
Antisemitism, Racism, & White Supremacy
"Bending the Arc towards Justice after Trauma: Reflections on MLK ...Colleyville,"
Disability
"a better future to fight for"
Gender
"...Building Representative Jewish Communities," eJP
Human Trafficking
"The Power of New Beginnings: ...National Human Trafficking Day," 5779
Immigration & Refugees
Interfaith Relations
"Strength and Resilience through Coalition," Berkley Center for Religion, Peace...
LGBTQ+
"Tears of Compassion, Tears of Redemption"
Reproductive Justice
"The Long and Deliberate Road: Parshat Chukat, Abortion Justice..."