Foisted or Chosen, Change is Hard

It is official. The Redskins have launched their new name and branding as the Washington Commanders. Granted, the name could have/should have been changed a while ago for obvious reasons (for example, thinking of my own identity, the St. Louis Jews would not have been a good team name either). For a non-footballer (although I…

New and Different is Here to Stay

Not only were we not back in person at houses of worship by Easter, we didn’t even make Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, that took place on Monday. Many, including me, were worried about a lack of a sense of community and how to pass the day without going to synagogue. On Yom…