Bar Mitzvah Then & Now: 1953 vs. 2016

Sixty-three years ago, my father had his bar mitzvah. Six days ago, my son had his bar mitzvah. While the ceremonies themselves were likely the same–and since both were in Conservative synagogues, there are no photos documenting either event, although we staged...

Tomorrow, He Is a Man

My time as a blogger for the Deb Ball is over, which is both sad—I enjoyed the camaraderie of the group blog—and happy—my book has launched and I’m now working on my sophomore effort. What that means, though, in theory is that I will be back on this blog more...

Jews Make Art

I’ve been MIA because I’m working on final (for now) novel revisions with hopes of having the manuscript to my agent by the end of April/beginning of May. Add in a two-week trip to Israel with the kids and my in-laws, and I’m now up to my ears in...