Passing the Torch

My thoughts of late – perhaps provoked rather than inspired – have been about women. Specifically, women in the military. If the original provocation was the escalating war of words, … Continue Reading →

Of Man’s First Disobedience

In loving memory of my mother, Judith Kaufman Hurwich a”h לֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמוֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה.  פרקי אבות 2:21 “It is not incumbent upon you to … Continue Reading →

Ruth… In Other Words

Last summer, when I joined Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel (ASBI), the local Modern Orthodox synagogue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, I discovered a multi-denominational congregation that, if not unique, was most … Continue Reading →