Hanukkah Family Fun: Ideas To Celebrate The Festival Of Lights This Shabbat
Happy Hanukkah! This Shabbat is a very special one because not only do we get to celebrate the end of a week; we get to celebrate Hanukkah! As you gather with your family and friends, we are sharing some fun ways to get in the holiday spirit this Shabbat. Whether you want to do a […] Learn More ›
Please Contact Your Senators
Please contact our Illinois Senators through their websites and let them know our nation’s nonprofits need emergency federal funding. We thank you so much. Senator Durbin Senator Duckworth Use the letter below to copy and paste: I urge you to include provisions to ensure the nation’s nonprofits, especially those that provide essential health and human […] Learn More ›
8 Tips to Move Gratitude from Attitude to Action
As Thanksgiving approaches, we turn our attention to the concept of gratitude, its importance as a Jewish value and ways to nurture it in our families on an ongoing basis. The Hebrew term for gratitude is hakarat hatov, which literally means, “recognizing the good.” This concept evokes the popular notion of an “attitude of gratitude,” […] Learn More ›
The Stickiness of Jewish Camp
I’ve written about my family before—how I met my husband at the Bernard Horwich JCC at the age of 20, converted to Orthodox Judaism, and embrace the joys and challenges of raising four kids. I find that sharing my own story makes it easier to both connect with others and for others to find connection […] Learn More ›
A New Golden Age
Last weekend, my husband and I saw the new Quentin Tarantino movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The story is set in 1969, the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age, and depicts all the grit and glamour of the period, leaving audience members somewhat wistful for the way things were. Back to work on Monday, […] Learn More ›
A New Mom’s Personal Reflection on her J Journey and Dreams for Her Son
It’s funny the things that stick with you. I recall, so clearly, landing at O’Hare Airport on December 5, 1989 and the snowy tarmac that welcomed us on our first day in this new country. So much so that any memories from before that, almost feel like they are from a different person. I also […] Learn More ›