Miraculous Moments: My Chanukah Gift Guide

Niver In PRINT: Blog Bytes Spring 2023 Jewish Journal

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Thank you to the Jewish Journal for publishing me online for over twelve years. Since they resumed print publication in Fall 2021, I have been in the Blog Bytes section more than thirty-three times! Here are the three issues that I was in during March & April 2023: Jewish Journal March 10, 2023: p. 28— … Continued

Thank you to those who #StandWithIsrael

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Israel is under attack. Since May 10, 2021, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (both recognized by the U.S. and EU as terrorist organizations) have launched over 3000 rockets at Israel’s civilian population centers. Millions of Israelis have had to run for shelter, and over 1500 Israeli civilians have been wounded. 10 Israelis have been murdered … Continued

How Jew(ish) Are You?

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Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “How Jew(ish) Are You?” Reading Matt Greene’s autobiography, Jew(ish): A primer, A memoir, A manual, A plea, during COVID19 Thanksgiving weekend, I thought gratefully about my relationship to being Jewish. Growing up in Los Angeles, California at Stephen Wise Temple, one of the largest Reform synagogues in the … Continued

Are You Dreaming of Your Next Vacation?

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Now that we have been #SafeAtHome, #AloneTogether, #TogetherAtHome since mid-March to flatten the curve on COVID-19, some of us are wondering when we can roam again. I have been sharing about my past adventures in my new series, Tell Me More About. I personally cannot wait to go back to Israel. I have traveled there … Continued

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