The author in her grandma’s lap, with three generations of matriarchs (Miami Beach, 1976) Growing up in a Conservative congregation, I wasn’t allowed to attend yizkhor on Yom Kippur. The special memorial service occurs four times each year – Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret (at the end of Sukkot), Passover, and Shavuot. My parents adhered to Read More
Category: Liturgy
Becoming the Lay Leader I Was Raised to Be
I was raised in a Conservative home. I went to Hebrew school three times a week after school and on Sundays and services on Shabbat. I attended Camp Ramah where we prayed every morning (including Torah readings Mondays and Thursdays!) before breakfast and had Hebrew and history classes Monday-Friday alongside the fun stuff. I went Read More