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“Are You Practicing?”

“Are You Practicing?”

Whenever I tell a non-Jew that I’m Jewish, they almost always ask, “Are you practicing?“ I’ve never quite known how to answer this question. How can I practice being something...

“Are You Practicing?”

Whenever I tell a non-Jew that I’m Jewish, they almost always ask, “Are you practicing?“ I’ve never quite known how to answer this question. How can I practice being something...

Colleyville, Texas

I originally planned to publish a blog post about Tu B’shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, but after the events in Texas on Saturday I found myself writing a...

Colleyville, Texas

I originally planned to publish a blog post about Tu B’shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, but after the events in Texas on Saturday I found myself writing a...

Growing Up Jew-ish

Growing Up Jew-ish

My siblings and I were raised in Wyoming in a secular household by our Jewish mom and gentile dad, who are both originally from New York (Mom: Long Island, Dad:...

Growing Up Jew-ish

My siblings and I were raised in Wyoming in a secular household by our Jewish mom and gentile dad, who are both originally from New York (Mom: Long Island, Dad:...