5 Things I’d Like Non-Reform Jews to Know About Reform Jews

1) We are not secular. We are Reform Jews. 2) We have a love of God, Torah, and Israel. But probably not in the same way you do. Actually, really not in the same way you do. But valid and authentic nonetheless. 3) While many of us are not observant in the “traditional” way, most … Continue reading →

shhhh . . . I’m religious . . .

What’s that now?  You say Reform Jews are not Orthodox?  That’s true . . . I didn’t say Orthodox.  I said “religious“. Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values.[1] Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories … Continue reading →

After This Weekend, How Can I NOT Post?

A weekend filled with loss and sadness. The Jewish people have lost one of their bright lights, Debbie Friedman, zichronah livracha.  So many were profoundly influenced by her music and her neshamah.  She leaves us a beautiful yerushah (inheritance), and in my opinion is single-handedly responsible for making prayer meaningful again to many Jews who … Continue reading →

Hilarious Contest Results from The Week: Atheist Show

The Week has a contest every, well, week, and here are the results of one that made me laugh out loud: Atheist Show Results: In light of a new Turkish game show in which a priest, rabbi, imam and Buddhist monk compete to convert a group of atheists, we asked you to predict the name … Continue reading →

NFL Chassid: a mid-game conversion

Haha.  I have no idea if I used that sports term correctly; it just sounded good in relation to the following video about an NFL star who won a superbowl with the Green Bay Packers and is now Orthodox.

Norm, Dude, Check It Out, You Got Bigger Problems Than Reform Jews

Norm, instead of saying kaddish for us, how about making sure the people in your own back yard aren’t ignoring the Torah in a significantly more harmful way than Reform Jews allowing patrilineal descent.  Just sayin’ . . .

Preschool Theology Part III: Momma’s Attempt at Indoctrination

On the way to the car dealer to get a new tire: Shayna: God made the whole world, right? Me: Yep, God’s power helped create the world. What made you think of that? Shayna: I don’t know. I just thinking. I didn’t know He could do it all by Hisself. That’s a big job. Me: … Continue reading →