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September 2010
(1)
02:
Rabbi’s Yom Kippur Lesson: It’s Ok to Stumble in Prayer
(1)
August 2010
(4)
24:
Confessions of a Yom Kippur Slacker: I Never Fast
(0)
18:
High Holy Day Challenge: Sing with Understanding
(0)
05:
How Jewish must we be to help our faith survive?
(0)
03:
A Survivor’s Tale, Darkly Comic, Full of Mourning
(0)
July 2010
(9)
29:
Community’s a Bigger Concept than One Faith
(0)
28:
In Shul, Cost Hasn’t Been a Barrier
(1)
23:
Mitzvah in Park: Smiles Worth More Than Money
(1)
21:
Err on Side of Participation at Funerals
(0)
19:
Night Without Ritual Has Shabbat Feel
(0)
15:
Editing job improved my writing
(0)
14:
Judaism, by baby steps
(0)
09:
Learning to Pray is Lifelong Challenge
(0)
07:
Ode to Eternal Boy of Summer: My Brother
(0)
June 2010
(6)
27:
Food Stains, Tots Aplenty Make Memorable Shabbat
(1)
16:
How Many Siblings Do You Have? It’s a Tough Question for Some of Us.
(0)
11:
Trust, Welcome Parents Who Bring Tots to Temple
(0)
09:
Havdalah Neophyte: Being Jewish Keeps Me on Learning Curve
(1)
03:
Author Shulevitz Chats about Jewish Journey, Sabbath Obsession
(0)
01:
Teach Children to Love Faith – Naturally
(0)
May 2010
(5)
21:
Mourners Share Powerful Experience on Shavuot
(3)
14:
Elena Kagan’s Fight for Bat Mitzvah Creates Guilt Trip
(0)
10:
Cemeteries bloom in the spring, but who visits?
(2)
06:
National Prayer Day is Pointless, Disturbing
(0)
05:
Flute-playing Creates Adrenalin, Spiritual Rush
(1)
April 2010
(8)
30:
Beshert: Becoming first-time Mom at 43
(1)
25:
Are Baby Showers a Jinx? Jews Often Debate the Question
(0)
25:
Little Kids, Big Problems
(0)
15:
Jewish woman’s reasons for marrying a Jew
(0)
14:
Finding love, having baby in my 40s
(0)
12:
Rabbi’s small tokens make big connection for toddler
(0)
08:
Author Lipman Plays Talk Show Host to Novelist Diamant
(0)
05:
Remembering loved ones: Judaism offers ideas, so do individuals
(1)
March 2010
(13)
31:
Passover Part 2: Seder Becomes Playtime
(0)
30:
Kid-friendly Seders deserve kudos, not bashing
(0)
28:
Finding Community at the Grocery Store: Happy Passover
(0)
25:
Teaching adults about Shabbat, Kashrut: Three rabbis share wisdom
(0)
22:
Bereaved family teaches us power of community
(0)
16:
Workshop Triggers Memory of Being Only Jew
(0)
14:
No gifts: We tried a Hanukkah idea at a birthday party
(2)
14:
Saying “no gifts” for child’s party may teach life lesson
(0)
12:
Teaching tots about Shabbat: Don’t blow out the candles
(0)
08:
Author reveals challenges of writing about faith in interview
(0)
05:
Chanting Kaddish: Do the words or ritual provide the solace?
(0)
03:
Dani Shapiro writes poignant, provocative memoir
(0)
01:
Learning to conquer March
(0)
February 2010
(5)
26:
Saga of our Souls
(0)
25:
Sex and the Texts
(0)
24:
Finding Our Voices
(0)
23:
Sisterhood: Mahjong and Old Ladies or Something Else?
(0)
22:
Welcome to the Jewish Muse Blog
(0)
January 2010
(1)
01:
Novelist’s gift is priceless: retreat for writers
October 2009
(1)
25:
Establishing my toddler’s after-school routine
August 2009
(1)
30:
Author shows me Cape Cod through her eyes
July 2009
(1)
19:
Should we try a leash to restrain our toddler?
April 2009
(1)
12:
Chocolate at 1? Are sweets okay this early?
March 2009
(1)
23:
School has sanctuary for troubled teens
July 2006
(1)
30:
Finding My Religion
November 2002
(1)
03:
Tracking the milestones in life, and in death
July 1999
(2)
25:
Forgotten Mourners: After the death of a brother or sister, friends and family members might not realize the siblings’ grief, say four who know
(0)
25:
How do I say I lost my brother and my best friend?
(0)
June 1997
(1)
15:
Biking through the Bible: 230 miles across Israel
(0)
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