After moving from New Haven, my parents’ initial years in Michigan were mostly golden. “So many Jews! So much food! So many good causes and interesting speakers!” they marveled.  B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield became their second home, religiously and socially. There, […]

Is there any divinity save You who forgives the sins and pardons the transgressions of the remnant, your People? … You will return to us compassionately, overcoming the consequences of our sin, hurling our sins into the depths of the sea. From […]

With tight blue jeans, a white turtleneck sweater, over-the-calf leather boots and a black jumper’s helmet, Becky was an alluring sight as she cantered her horse around the indoor arena of the Yale polo barn.  However, even before reaching puberty, I knew […]