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So many of our favorite customs and traditions (religious or otherwise) involve food and eating.  I am always mesmerized by the memory that certain smells from the kitchen can incite in me.  My [...]

How did you celebrate Rosh Hashanah this week? Were you able to gather together with family, pray together with congregants, or was it another holiday by Zoom? My family joined Congregation Beth [...]

When I was a kid, I always wished I had a nickname: a cute tomboyish name, like Henri or Syd; or one with a funny story of a sibling who couldn’t say my name, or something idiosyncratic like [...]

Can you feel the Yavneh community energy? The Welcome Back Bash on Sunday was the perfect start for our school year – reconnecting with families across grades, welcoming new families, and [...]

Faculty week is always one of my favorite parts of the year. It is a meaningfully chaotic time for everyone on campus but at the same time it reaps many personal rewards for everyone as well. [...]

At least once a year while growing up, my parents forced us to clean out our toy chests, closets and desk drawers. While my siblings and I loudly complained about this task, we secretly enjoyed [...]

Summer makes me nostalgic for camp – I spent almost every summer from the ages of 10 to 21 at a Jewish summer camp. Whether it was a day camp at the JCC or a sleep away camp, I loved the [...]