Fourteen years ago I accompanied Stephanie to meet with the rabbi of one of the synagogues in my hometown of Minneapolis. It was a unique experience for Stephanie, who lives with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. It was the first time she had been in a synagogue since moving to the Twin Cities fifteen years earlier. 

What stories do the objects in your home tell? Are they all heirlooms, or do some hold sentimental value for small – maybe even silly – reasons?

An article discussing the issues around Orthodox women saying kaddish

"The annual retelling is like the sharing of all hard stories, / never told the same way twice."

A new description of the woman of valor inserted alongside the traditional wording for Eshet Hayil

"May you grow to be a strong woman"