Dear Dawn: I was raised Catholic and left the church many years ago. When I married my Jewish wife, we had a Jewish wedding. My very Catholic parents came because “Jesus was Jewish” and they thought any religion in my life would be a road back to the church. I have zero intention of practicing…
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Kids & Family
Parenting
Even my 4-year-old knows more than our leaders
We have a family tradition of doing tashlich on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah, and then taking a family photograph near whatever natural body of water we…
Mixed & Matched
My wife and kids are Jewish. Is it OK to pray in Jesus’ name?
Dear Dawn: I am a Christian man married to a Jewish woman. We are raising our children Jewish, and I am very comfortable with that decision. However,…
Parenting
The new normal is not normal, but the kids seem all right
In some ways, the start of school this fall and the preparation leading up to it were similar to most other years: We did some school shopping, cleaned…
Parenting
First day of school — a new state, new anxieties
From the moment I woke up, this morning was different. My alarm went off at 6:45 a.m., one of the only times I’d set it since the pandemic hit. I got up…
Parenting
My favorite family dishes are an anchor in turbulent times
Cooking for my family has become one of the joys in my life. Being able to express my love for them in this way, well, for me, there’s nothing better.…
Parenting
I’m baffled by the books my kids love — and thrilled
“I was determined to be the best and fastest tree climber in the family,” my husband told my children. “So I kicked him in the head while he was standing…
Tu B'Av
For some Israelis, Covid-19 has meant separation from their families
It has been four months and counting since Yaara Mizrachi has seen her one-year-old son. Mizrachi and her partner have been together for seven years. But…
Parenting
Here’s everything I haven’t done during the pandemic
I am not baking bread. I haven’t made a sourdough starter. I didn’t learn how to knit, so I haven’t knitted a sweater with a matching…