Joysa is a rabbinical school student and writer who has published widely on Jewish topics. Her forthcoming book, Chasing Cupid: Tales of Dating Disaster in Jewish Suburbia, is being handled by Red Sofa Literary Agency. E-mail her.
I woke up this morning to some stunning news: The talented and soulful singer Neshama Carlebach has come up with a new version of Israel’s national anthem, Hatikva (the Hope), at an invitation by The Forward, a leading...
I am now accepting registration for my home-based Hebrew school for 3- to 4-year-olds. Class will be held once a week for two hours, for a total of 20 sessions in the 2011-2012 calendar year.The...
The Kehillah of Lower Merion is bringing back its free program this year at Borders Books & Music in Wynnewood. Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 pm, rabbis and other educators from different congregations will be...
Happy birthday, Bob Dylan.It's been several years since the maestro of folk music graced the city of Philadelphia with a concert, but today, on his 70th birthday, I wanted to share this delightful 1989 video of...
I have a request.If you are in a synagogue, or a JCC, or any Jewish communal setting, and you see someone sitting there who is participating along with the group, do NOT go up to them and ask ...
This is the third of an eight-part series in celebration of Hanukkah.
What are the best gifts for the adult book-lover in your family? Here are my picks for the Hanukkah 2010 season! The title of each offering...
This is the second in an eight-part series celebrating the eight days of Hanukkah.Our neighborhood library is filled with fabulous children's books, but finding a book that is right for an easily distracted 2.5-year...
This is the first in an eight-part series for the eight days of Hanukkah.The days are getting shorter and the temperature is falling. Where can you go with your caged-up toddler? Below, I offer my five suggestions...
The latest issue of the American Jewish Archives Journal has just published a fascinating article on the famed 1945 excommunication of Mordecai Kaplan, the founding rabbi of the Reconstructionist movement.Available as a free download here, the article gives a...
The National Museum of American Jewish History is celebrating its opening gala this weekend with three days of activities. Unfortunately, they are all sold out (including Saturday night's special event with Jerry Seinfeld!)That doesn't mean...