New Baby’s Owner’s Manual
Don’t you just wish they came with one? It would be so much easier to be a parent if there were instructions. Like, this kind of a cry at 3 am means your child is tired. Or, this weird thing … Continue...
View ArticleChristmas + Hanukkah = ???
This year, it felt like the “holiday season” started really early. I specifically went to Starbucks on October 31 to get a pumpkin latte, in fear that by the next day they’d have switched to the...
View ArticleHow to Lose the Chip on Your Shoulder During Christmas
We Jews have two choices in our approach to the Christmas season: resent it, or embrace it. I for one vote for a big, sloppy embrace. In the name of love thy neighbor and tolerance, I say we hug it …...
View ArticleTo Tree or Not to Tree? Jewish Answers to Christmas Trees
As Christmas approaches, many Jewish families, especially interfaith families, confront the question: Do you have a tree? Both married to non-Jews, but raising Jewish children, friends Aliza...
View ArticleWhy December Makes Me Sad
Hello, December. It’s that time of year here in America. A time for good tidings of comfort and joy. A time for happy family memories and meaningful traditions. But for me and my interfaith marriage,...
View ArticleChristmas is Why We Send Our Son to Jewish Day School
I am not a practicing Jew, but I don’t celebrate Christmas either. My husband is a lapsed Christian and a loather of all things Yule. Late December has always been an uncomfortable time in our house....
View ArticleThe Rabbi’s Wife is Breaking Up With Christmas
I think Christmas and I are breaking up. Itʼs not an easy thing to say. But nevertheless, there it is; itʼs time to end my Christmas love affair. My rabbi/husband will be thrilled. I suppose a little...
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