My first job was teaching at the Bureau of Jewish Education in Los Angeles. I taught in their high school program and

How did God get the inspiration to create the world? This is not meant to be a theological or a philosophical question

Packing up the classroom, a chore that teachers carry out at the end of the school year, can also be a time

By Sherwin Pomerantz The Midwest in the early 1900s was a spiritual wasteland with a nominal Jewish presence at best.  If the

An old joke comes to mind that I think can be adapted for this time of year. I think the new version

In high school my Jewish History professor taught us that the Jews of Eastern Europe had limited contact with nature. According to

One day a number of years ago I was in a heated debate with my chavruta (learning partner). My chavruta was railing

The Haggadah sums up in a word why we as a Jewish community continue to seek knowledge and understanding. It tells us

The smells and sights of Jewish holidays are carved in my memory. Born and raised in South America, I experienced the Jewish