Songs for The Joy of Judaism

1. Hineni: Just Do It!
2. Kedusha: The Imperative of Holiness
3. Simcha: The Joy Inside My Tears
4. The Science of Struggle
5. Nachas: What Everybody Needs
6. Shefa: The Jewish “Secret”
7. Can’t Beat Bitachon
8. B’chira: Lessons in Free Will from a Talking Donkey
9. Middot: The Measure of a Mensch
10. Halacha: The Chok’s on You V'ha'er Eyneynu
11. Eretz Yisrael: The Gift of the Promised Land
12. Redemption Song
13. Livin’ on a Prayer
14. The Amidah: United We Stand
15. Surviving Shacharit: Kabbalistic Insights into the Morning
16. Mincha, Mincha
17. Ma’ariv: Shuckling on the Dock of the Bay
18. Mezuzah: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
19. Kippah: Skullcandy Learnin’ Machine
20. Tallit: Life on the Fringe
21. Tefillin: Strapping Up
22. More Precious Than Pearls: An Inside View of “Women’s
23. Shabbat: TGIF
24. Shabbat: Get Unplugged
25. Pesach: War of Worldcraft
26. Pesach: Unbreakable Soul
27. Minor League Holidays
28. A Shavuot Revelation
29. The Three Weeks: My Family Vacation Across the River
30. Tisha B’Av: Jews and Aspens
31. Elul: T’shuva—Becoming a Master of Return
32. Rosh Hashana: The Parade of Tear
33. The High Holidays: Why Are We Here?
34. Sukkah’s On Fire
35. Sukkot vs. Halloween
36. Chanukah: I Have a Dream
37. Purim: From Exodus to Esther
38. Brit Milah: A Cut Above the Rest
39. Bar/Bat Mitzvah: Great Expectations
40. Marriage: Lucky Seven
41. Bumps Along the Road: The Other Lifecycle Events
42. Epilogue: Engage the Dying of the Light
43. Towards Loving-kindness: The Holiest Shul in Town
44. Finding a Rabbi: Asey L’cha Rav
45. In Search of Jewish Unity: The Family Portrait
46. Can I Get a Witness?: A Tachlis Twelve-Step Program
47. Jews in the Pews: Hillel and Holy Chutzpah
48. Chabad: The Closest Thing to Judaism
49. The Biennial: The Good, the Bad and the Plenary
50. Nurturing Jewish Educators: NewCAJE OutRAJE
51. Self-Hating Jews: Terror at the GA
52. Jewish in America: The United States of Israel
53. Love and Marriage: The Rest of My Life
54. Early Childhood: Telescope Parenting
55. Day School: The Key to Continuity
56. Reward and Punishment: The Gift of a Reprimand
57. The Teenage Years: Better Run Away
58. Keeping Consistency Constant
59. Kids on Meds: Mood-Altering Drugs
60. A Love Letter to my College-Bound Son
61. Dear YULA Graduates: A Commencement Speech
62. The Baby and the Bathwater
63. Music in Judaism: In Search of the Tenth Song
64. The Making of a Musician
65. Deepening the Experience: Ode to the 8-Track
66. Legacy: The Yellow Violin
67. Mentors: Losing Debbie
68. Music Festivals: The Treasure of the High Sierra
69. The Jewish Music Manifesto
70. Coda: The Secret of Six