Sh’ma Blog: My little Jewish practice

BY: TODD HASAK–LOWY
The temptation here is to play around with the word “practice.” To exploit its position in the phrase “practice makes perfect,” as if I have my eye on becoming the best Jew ever. Or to think aloud a bit about the way the term “practice” gets a lot of circulation these [...]

Sh’ma Blog: Charity and Shopping Bags by Todd Hasak-Lowy

BY: TODD HASAK-LOWY
One of my most significant possessions is my credit card debt.  It’s not just mine, actually, it’s my wife’s, too.  And perhaps our kids’ as well.
But nevertheless I do still make a donation on a regular basis.  A few times a week actually.  Here’s what happens:
Setting: Whole Foods, check out line
Cashier: Would you [...]

Sh’ma Blog: Just An Idea

BY: TODD HASAK–LOWY

How about we all agree to have nothing to do with this story for, say, ten years? [...]