Growing up in Astoria, a small town on the Oregon coast, my Jewish and my spiritual identity was determined not as much by my beliefs and practices but by how I saw myself in relation to others in the world. I know that my experience […]
Last night I was honored to attend a Kumzitz gathering in our community. The term is taken from the Yiddish “come sit”, and traditionally, these gatherings were an opportunity to informally gather to sing, share stories and of course to eat. In our community, for […]
