Matir Asurim

My commentary on the Torah portion for this week last year was not very inspiring.  The Haftorah , however, is much more fertile. (Hmm. per...

I meant to post this last month but never got around to putting it together.  The inspiration came from an article in Harvard Magazine (whic...

Hmm.  Last year I was behind with Torah Connection, and this this year I am behind with Haftorah Beam for the same parsha..... Unlike th...

A great blog post, interviewing 7 different adoptive moms.  Some from domestic foster care, some from overseas orphanages;  some at birth, s...

There is a stereotype in some of the popular literature of the adopted "monster child".  The child who becomes violent and destruc...

How exciting! A runner named Tim Boyle started this matching site (http://www.whoirun4.com) to connect people who like to run with people wi...

There is a stir in the Autism community.  One of the largest "Autism Advocacy" organizations, Autism Speaks , finds itself at odds...