The idea grew out of the tragedy of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. A dear friend of Jewish faith, horrified at the growing intolerance and hate in the world and the comments

I had decided at the outset that I wouldn’t write about my family this year (their inspiring stories could fill 30 days and more)

My mom has been working on a Ramadan blog, sharing inspiring Muslim stories. When I was thinking about who I could write about

Over 1200 people have died in Pakistan in the past week, not from natural disaster or a terrorist attack, but from debilitating heat. Temperatures are reaching 120 degrees

The idea grew out of the tragedy of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. A dear friend of mine of Jewish faith, horrified at the growing intolerance and hate

For the past week, I’ve been sharing stories of extraordinary courage, compassion, and conviction. I struggled with how to limit my list to 30; whether to include people

Last night, a group of teens, Palestinian and Israeli, from Jerusalem, allowed us to hear the harmony of possibility.The YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus

The questions during the live Twitter chat with the singer, songwriter and composer Sami Yusuf a few weeks ago were pouring in, hundreds every few minutes

For months, perhaps even for years, I had been composing in my mind the letter I was going to write to my daughter before she left for college

Last Friday, as I was waiting, blue-gowned, in the hospital for my bi-annual mammography results, I scrolled through my Facebook feed and saw the tributes pouring in.

Each family has its own particular traditions around Ramadan – from special foods and family recipes to ways in which we celebrate the month with our children and our neighbors.

Thank you again for being a part of the blog this year; I’m already looking forward to next year! The plan is to do “30 Days 30 Inspiring Stories