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Sam and Lauren Trohman and their young son Ira pose for a family photo in front of a red and white barn

How Jewish Values Inspire This Couple's Business Endeavors

Chaim Harrison

March 31, 2021

Sam and Lauren Trohman, a Jewish couple, run NOSH Butters, a company specializing in nut butters. We spoke with them to learn more about their business venture and what their work means to them.

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No Holiday Dilemma this December

Rabbi Danny Burkeman

December 23, 2020

I looked forward to the lights that adorn houses and streets in celebration of the holiday, not to mention watching Christmas specials on television and getting extra days off work to be with family. However, things changed last year when my family and I joined our friends to help them decorate their Christmas tree.

A womans white hand and a mans black hand hold a Hanukkah candle together as they light a Hanukkah menorah

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Habari Gani? How My Family is Melding Kwanzaa and Hanukkah Customs

Rebecca Missel

As we each shared some favorite holiday memories, my partner asked, “So what does each candle of Hanukkah symbolize?” Puzzled, I asked him to explain what he meant. “You know, like for Kwanzaa.”

Interfaith Families

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Youth, Family & Community

Explore issues surrounding Jewish family life, including topics like parenting, marriage, and interfaith families. Find a Reform mohel for you child's bris, find a Jewish baby name, and learn about Jewish summer camp, educational, travel, and leadership programs for youth.

Engaging Families with Young Children