Lenore Skenazy


The Allure of the Burka

By Lenore Skenazy

The Allure of the Burka
Uber-Orthodox men have been spitting on less-ultra-Orthodox girls as young as age 8. Sounds a lot like the Taliban, Lenore Skenazy writes.Read More


TV Ripped My Son From Reality

By Lenore Skenazy

TV Ripped My Son From Reality
Lenore Skenazy gives her son a little more room to roam than other parents. She was shocked to see ‘Law & Order’ turn her philosophy into an SVU episode.Read More


When Even Challah Seems Haunted

By Lenore Skenazy

When Even Challah Seems Haunted
What makes a home Jewish? Lenore Skenazy writes that even challah has become foreign to her mother as she fights a losing battle with Alzheimer’s.Read More


Late to Shul, On Time for Kiddush

By Lenore Skenazy

Late to Shul, On Time for Kiddush
The Divine One is probably not thrilled with the attendee who arrives when the audience is filing out of the synagogue. Come to think of it, the rabbi probably isn’t, either.Read More


For Rosh Hashanah, Eat These Symbolic-Sounding Foods!

By Lenore Skenazy

For Rosh Hashanah, Eat These Symbolic-Sounding Foods!
Apples and honey are the default foods of Rosh Hashanah. Lenore Skenazy says the Talmud suggests going with leeks, dates and other foods that sound like symbolic things.Read More