Ruth Schapira2 minNetflix's "Jewish Matchmaking" to the Rescue The new Netflix series "Jewish Matchmaking" deserves my appreciation, but probably not for the reasons you think. I already knew a great...
Ruth Schapira2 min4 ways to add meaning to a Bar / Bat MitzvahOf course there's meaning in the ceremony, but often the goal of sustained impact is not as easy as you might think. Teens are exposed...
Ruth Schapira2 minMind and MotionJudaism's Awareness of the Body-Mind Connection Judaism offers an incredible teaching about how our minds and bodies work together, and...
Ruth Schapira2 minWhat’s Your Reality?We live in a tangible and physical world, and it is the very nature of our surroundings that creates automatic obstacles in connecting...
Ruth Schapira3 minMountain of Mitzvot? Not! Our tradition tells us that the sole purpose of Torah is for us to refine our character, and the way toward that end is through action,...
Ruth Schapira2 minShabbat is an Island EscapeEvery week, I get to imagine the world as it should be. As Friday night approaches, I look forward to the total disconnect I will have...
Ruth Schapira3 minWhat Tikkun Olam really meansTikkun Olam, תיקון עולם, literally "Repair the World" is a Jewish concept that barely needs definition. Showing up in many places, it is...
Ruth Schapira2 minWhat Exactly is Jewish Identity? For years, I’ve used the term “Jewish identity”, and never gave it too much thought. As a Jewish educator, the talk among my colleagues...