Who is a Rabbi? (In which I throw in my two cents.)
The New York Times ran an article today titled “Who is a Jew? Court ruling in Britain raises question.”  It tells the story of a 12 year old boy, an observant Jew, whose father is Jewish and his mother converted to Judaism.  However, because she had a “progressive conversion” (as opposed to an Orthodox one), the boy was denied admission to a Jewish high school in London, which did not consider him to be Jewish. [Note:  Judaism traditionally defines a Jew as someone who was born to a Jewish mother, or has converted under the guidance of a Rabbi, which gener

Happy Halloween!

The Chooch’s First Word
Choochie’s first birthday was two days ago, and I had a plan to write the big “We survived the First Year” post, complete with thoughtful, funny, and decidedly not-boring reflections on the past year and all the ways in which this lovely baby has changed my life.  I was going to tell you about how she has developed a personality, and preferences, interests, and even a few skills (not many, but a few).  But life is busy, and it got really busy this week with class and work and my Mom visiting for the Big Day, and planning for (and pulling off!) various celebratory activities, so the post never happened. Fortunately, something more interesting did.  T

The Chooch’s 1st Birthday Party
Choochie got to ring in her first birthday a little early with a family dinner tonight… and she raked in the loot, including her beloved Radio Flyer.

Admiring the first snow