Category: Exploring Judaism Blog

A Part of Grandma, A Part of Me

Learning about your grandparents' traditions and customs tells about your own. What is a part of your grandma is a part of you.

Unlocking Memories and (L’Dor V’)Dors

L’Dor V’Dor…what exactly does it mean? I don’t think any of us really realize that live conversations are what this sentiment is all about. I ...

Pieces of a History

The puzzle pieces that our ancestors bring to us help shape who we are and what we do, part of L'Dor V'Dor is building our ...

Their Past and My Future

Learning about our families' pasts can help determine what we learn for the future, part of what the L'Dor V'Dor project is about.

What We Have In Common

This L'Dor V'Dor essay compares what values and traditions a grandson and his grandfather share, especially in Jewish life.

Between Two Worlds

Being Sefardi in an Ashkenazi-dominated community can leave someone feeling like stuck between two worlds. This L'dor V'dor essay shows that.

The Importance of Personal Stories

This L'dor V'dor essay explores the importance of holding onto and sharing personal stories, and passing this to future generations.

My Grandmother’s Youth

This L'Dor V'Dor essay recounts the story of a family from Poland and Costa Rica and how that shaped their next generations.

Similar Yet Different

The latest L'Dor V'Dor essay explores how similar yet different the lives of a granddaughter and a grandmother are.

Modeling for the Future

In the latest L'Dor V'Dor submission, a grandson reflects on his grandfather's modeling of Judaism for his family and how he will do the same

Three Generations, One Parsha

Three generations, a grandmother, a father, and a son, each had the same parasha for their Bnai Mitzvot, sharing here what that meant.

Baubie

The latest L'Dor V'Dor explores a granddaughter's relationship with her Baubie and how that impacts her Judaism.

My Family’s Jewish Journey

In the next L'Dor V'dor Essay, tenth grader Emerson Blum shares about his family's Jewish journey, leading through his own.

Introducing My Jewish Family

Introducing the modern Jewish family means a rich, interwoven tapestry of different stories and customs, changing within generations.

Every Part of The Future

In an essay for the L'Dor V'Dor contest, Ava Ehrlich explores what it means to be the future and to carry on her grandmother's legacy. ...

Seth Golob: L’Dor V’Dor

In another essay for the L'Dor V'Dor contest, Seth Golob shares about his family's history and what passing down Jewish pride means to him.

Ziskeit

This L'Dor V'Dor essay comes infused with Yiddishisms, like ziskeit, to help describe the old and the new, what used to be and what carries ...

From Virginia to California: A Tallit Tale

Traveling from Virginia to California, L'Dor V'Dor tells the story of a family through a tallit tale, how each generation is woven together.

The L’Dor V’Dor of Dementia: Two Words Help Two Generations Face Catastrophe

Seeking out the L'Dor V'Dor of Dementia can help bring some guidance to families going through this; these two words can help two generations.

Two Generations Apart, Yet So Close

The Torah advises the young to “Remember the days of old; reflect upon the years of other generations” (Deuteronomy 32:7). As a writer of historical ...
EJ and the Ongoing Situation in Israel and Gaza

EJ and the Ongoing Situation in Israel and Gaza

We can never make up the losses suffered in this conflict, we can only continue in the path of justice and equity that the Torah ...

Exploring Judaism is now 2 Years Old

We are celebrating Exploring Judaism’s second birthday! Happy birthday to us! Birthdays are a great opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come and how ...

Exploring Judaism and the Crisis in Israel

October 9th, 2023 In the two years since we launched, Exploring Judaism has significantly impacted the Conservative/Masorti presence on the internet. We have worked to ...

A Note on the Exploring Judaism Calendar

There is a contemporary Jewish community with its own religious calendar that marks observances unique to their community, from the birthdays of their leaders to ...

Exploring Judaism’s Philosophy of Transliteration

People have feelings about transliteration. We want to share our philosophy on transliteration and why we transliterate the way we do.

Our 2022 Journey

Exploring Judaism has come a long way in just over eight months, and we think there is much to be proud of.

Announcement: We’re making friends!

You’ve got a friend. Maybe children have the right idea. Why do most of us outgrow the comfort of asking someone to be our friend? ...

Four-Month Reflection on our Progress

Hello Explorers! As we approach Elul and the reflective season, we’ve been doing the same here at Exploring Judaism. It has been just about four ...

Surely This Website Will Save…

Surely this website will save Conservative Judaism! Probably not.Well, not by itself. Does it really need saving? Exploring Judaism was born from the core idea: ...