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  Friends,  Throughout the Passover break, I found myself standing in my backyard thinking of all the things I had meant to accomplish during quarantine. I had ambitions of constructing raised flower beds. Of planting vegetables. Of becoming a tried-and-true gardener. This, as you might guess, did not happen.   Of course, kicking myself for not being more committed to my would-be hobbies, or not exercising more, led me

  Friends, To me, Passover is a ritual with the perfect blend of continuity and innovation. Indeed, many of us find comfort in Passover’s familiar structure. Every year, Jews around the world gather with loved ones to relive the Passover story and relish in traditional texts, songs, and flavors. And though we celebrate in our

  We just passed the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. These past twelve months have had a profound impact on us all and have highlighted just how much individual experiences can vary, even in the same situation. From the effects of COVID-19 to our perspective as members of an increasingly diverse Jewish community, it

In one of her first articles of the year, professor and thought leader Dr. Erica Brown wrote about what it might feel like to revive dormant friendships once COVID-19 finally recedes. She writes that, according to Talmudic wisdom, “the reunion of friends is a sublime moment of grace.” Still, after a painful and monotonous year,

As Zoom Happy Hours gave way to Zoom Seders, Zoom break-fasts, and eventually Zoom menorah lightings, it became clear that our year of living digitally would have lasting impacts on Jewish identity and engagement. Even as we refrained from gathering in person with our local communities, Jewish life continued moving forward, adapting and transforming to