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Janine Jankovitz Pastor

When I was a kid, our house was pitch black in a sea of red and green lights. Lit up reindeer and plastic santas greeted me from the neighbors’ yards.… Read more »

This Hanukkah, Illuminating the Power of Feminists

Hadar Cohen

This year, on December 16th and 17th, we are hosting Illumination: A Chanukah Celebration of Devotional Arts and Embodied Prayer.

Let it Be Dark. Rest Your Eyes.

Aurora Levins Morales

Let it be silent. rest your voice. Let it be dark. Rest your eyes. It takes darkness to see the miracles of light we have kindled with the few drops of oil we’ve had to work with.

Embracing a Different Hanukkah

Susan Barocas

This year, so much about our lives, including how we celebrate holidays, is different, which makes it a perfect time to move beyond potato latkes and embrace some new ideas for delicious Hanukkah eating.

Shlomit Bukaya Takes on Racism in Israel

Diana Bletter

Israel should know how to stop discrimination.

Does Your Heart Need Healing?

Barbara Taff

My recent photography is about transforming objects and things in nature often overlooked. The Healing Heart poster came into being while looking at a medical model of a human heart. I saw two… Read more »

Clamor in the Desert: A Shelter for Anyone Who Feels Forlorn

Mirta Kupferminc

We are living in uncertain times. In Argentina, my home, the flights are almost totally suspended and the feeling of confinement and distance becomes more evident. I am an artist… Read more »

Stuffed with Abundance and Gratitude

Susan Barocas

What better way to celebrate the abundance of the harvest than by stuffing vegetables with an abundance of meat, rice, vegetables and fruits! No wonder stuffed foods are a traditional… Read more »

Why did(n’t) the Funeral Procession Cross the Road?

Rabbi Jen Gubitz

I brought my hand to my heart and took a deep breath. The voicemail was from David, at Levine’s Chapel in Brookline, MA, one of the most thoughtful funeral home… Read more »

Reflecting on the Protests in Portland

Melissa Slavsky

Portland is one of the whitest cities in America, with an extremely racist history. So who would have ever thought we would be the city to watch during the modern-day civil rights movement?