parenting

For the Love of Stories

Posted on March 11, 2013May 23, 2013 by Michael Ramberg

“Why did God create human beings? Because God loves stories.” This is what Elie Wiesel concluded based on his studies of Jewish literature, and I love the idea, even though I must be a real disa... Read More

Brown Like Her

Posted on August 7, 2012August 6, 2012 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Brown Like Her on Blogcritics “More,” said my son as I listed as many “brown” people as I could think of. Grammy, Pappa, Aunties (including one adopt... Read More

Rabbi (or) Da-da

Posted on July 23, 2012July 22, 2012 by Michael Ramberg

The Shabbat before last was undoubtedly the best day my daughter Tina and I have spent together since I started my first job as a rabbi a few weeks ago. Saturday morning we took a walk together—Ti... Read More

Love Slave

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Michael Ramberg

With Passover swiftly approaching and visions of macaroons and escaping slaves dancing in my head, I had an unusual spate of freedom last weekend. My partner and I do all of our toddler T’s childc... Read More