The tragedy of the Stern-Sandler bar mitzvahs The tragedy of the Stern-Sandler bar mitzvahs By Laura PorterReligion No Comments October, 2018 4 min read Who’d have guessed these celebs know the Torah blessing perfectly? Sadly, that may b...Read More 7 October, 2018
Crazy Rich Jews Crazy Rich Jews By Laura PorterReligion No Comments September, 2018 4 min read I was watching the delightful hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, and was wondering how we would...Read More 2 September, 2018
Israel’s Unsung Heroes Israel’s Unsung Heroes By Laura PorterReligion No Comments July, 2018 4 min read As we enjoy the final leg of a long visit to Israel – for our son’s wedding with a cou...Read More 13 July, 2018
Who needs ‘schadenfreude,’ when we have ‘fargin’? Who needs ‘schadenfreude,’ when we have ‘fargin’? By Laura PorterReligion No Comments May, 2018 4 min read Schadenfreude” is a word that has captured the imagination in recent years. It means “...Read More 30 May, 2018
Interviewed in Totalprestige Magazine Interviewed in Totalprestige Magazine By Laura PorterInterviews No Comments April, 2018 15 min read ...Read More 25 April, 2018
Palestinian Attack on Jewish Sacred Sites Palestinian Attack on Jewish Sacred Sites By Laura PorterReligion No Comments March, 2018 2 min read In a well-timed and coordinated attack, Palestinian terrorists simultaneously struck a num...Read More 2 March, 2018
It’s OK God — we’ve got it covered from here It’s OK God — we’ve got it covered from here By Laura PorterReligion No Comments December, 2017 4 min read Hanukkah raises that important question of whether Judaism requires the Divine to thrive I...Read More 14 December, 2017
AFL Grand Final vs Yom Kippur By Laura PorterReligion No Comments September, 2017 7 min read Congregant: Rabbi, I have a big problem. It’s Kol Nidrei and the <insert-team-name&g...Read More 29 September, 2017
Not standing still, standing together Not standing still, standing together By Laura PorterReligion No Comments September, 2017 5 min read The name of last week’s Torah section Nitzavim-Vayelech – traditionally read on the ...Read More 20 September, 2017
The Moral Equivalence Conundrum The Moral Equivalence Conundrum By Laura PorterReligion No Comments August, 2017 5 min read With the simple (and simplistic) phrase “blame on both sides,” Donald Trump has again ...Read More 18 August, 2017
How to ‘fix’ kapparot How to ‘fix’ kapparot By Laura PorterReligion No Comments July, 2017 5 min read The drawn out battle over kapparot as practiced in Brooklyn, New York is pr...Read More 5 July, 2017
Appropriate my culture, please Appropriate my culture, please By Laura PorterReligion No Comments May, 2017 4 min read Judaism has always interacted with its neighbors: go ahead, take our ethical system, or ju...Read More 30 May, 2017