The beauty of Jewish – “done right”

I just read Rabbi Lev Ba’esh’s post over on www.Interfaithfamily.com, one of my most favorite Interfaith relationship resources, and was touched by how similar our experiences and positions are on performing Interfaith ceremonies.
Anyone who reads my story on my website, www.mypersonalcantor.com, knows that when I married Wayne, my Christian ex-husband, the list of available Rabbis [...]

David, Katie, and The Lyceum

What is a Lyceum, you might ask?
Well, Wikipedia tells us:
A Lyceum can be

an educational institution (often a school of secondary education in Europe), or
a public hall used for cultural events like concerts.
Mount Lyceum (Λύκαιον Όρος). The holy mount of the Arcadians.

The precise usage of the term varies among various countries.
But, for me, the Lyceum in [...]

Finishing up with October – where did it go?

Gee, another month I just pulled down from the calendar.  It seems like yesterday I was getting ready for Rosh Hashanah, but a full month has flown by, and the end of the year is coming up so quickly.  I couldn’t step into November, without writing about the rest of October.
Last weekend, I officiated my [...]

Is it a coincidence? Or is it God?

Before I write my post, I want to say THANKS to my new friend, Rob Cohen, who I have had the pleasure of connecting with, thanks to the internet.  Rob’s recent post about his High Holiday, Haftorah-reading return to the bimah, included a beautiful word of thanks to me for helping him, but above all, [...]

It’s official – 85 seats at The Friends Meeting House in Lake Worth

Tonight, Leon & Jackie and I joined Karen Modell from The Friends Meeting House in Lake Worth for dinner, and a tour of the house.  It is a quaint house right off 10th Ave N & I-95, and it is the perfect space for our High Holiday service.
We are going to hold a full service, [...]

High Holidays 2008 – Finally! A plan!

Well, it looks like we are getting closer to a plan, and while tomorrow should finalize the plans, I am so excited, I wanted to put out the word right away.  Hopefully, I won’t jinx anything!
Rabbi Leon Olenick and I are going to offer a free High Holiday service in Lake Worth.  We both agree [...]

What DO we want from Hebrew Schools?

Gary Rosenblatt, Editor of The Jewish Week, wrote an incredibly insightful and timely article today, that I felt compelled to finally write about, after giving this much thought for oh – 20+ years or so.
Even though the work I am doing is moving rapidly in that direction, I have been somewhat fearful of putting [...]

My first published Ezine article!

Great News! My article on planning an Interfaith wedding was published today on Ezine!
http://ezinearticles.com/?id=1363768

You might be thinking that planning your Jewish/Interfaith wedding will be all about the conflict – but you can create a ceremony that everyone will love. By focusing on the relationship, and choosing traditions and readings to honor both sides, your [...]

What is a Jewish community?

“With Intention” recently posted an article about Jewish community…
http://michaeltpullen.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/jewish-community-what-is-it-for
This is a question I come up against daily. My reply is below
You have a great point, and one that I write about frequently.
I thoroughly believe that at one point, synagogues were vital to perpetuating Jewish continuity in the U.S. Today, however, I believe [...]

Planning your Interfaith Wedding ceremony

I just stumbled on a great site – www.shebrew.com, and there I found an article by Leslie Hershman, a Reform Jewish bride, marrying a non practicing Catholic.
It was so great to read her post, because this is exactly what I do in my practice when planning an Interfaith wedding. I’m much more concerned about [...]

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