Ask Miriam | What Gift Should I Get a New Philadelphian?
Dear Miriam,
I live across the country in California, but a good friend from high school is moving to Philly to work in academia. Do...
Ask Miriam | Scheduling Leads to Missed Opportunities
Dear Miriam,
I have a friend who frequently invites me over to her house for Shabbat dinners, but somehow she only catches me at bad...
Ask Miriam | Orthodox friend’s unorthodox Facebook post perplexes reader
Dear Miriam,
During Passover, I saw that a friend of mine on Facebook posted a picture of himself at a non-kosher restaurant eating not kosher-for-Passover...
Ask Miriam | Thought of Meal Planning Raises Dread for Reader
Dear Miriam,
I'm having a meal-planning existential crisis. I'm trying to get into the habit of meal planning and grocery shopping on the weekends, but...
Ask Miriam | Dealing with Toddlers at the Seder Table
Dear Miriam,
I have two 2-year-olds coming to my seder this year, and I was wondering if you have any suggestions for making Passover meaningful...
Ask Miriam | What is the Optimal Time for Turning a Kitchen Over for...
Dear Miriam,
What is the optimal timing for turning my kitchen over for Passover? I'm trying to figure out how to feed my family through...
Ask Miriam | Daughter’s Strict Religious Rules Create Rift With Mother
Dear Miriam,
My daughter is a ba'al teshuva (she became religious on her own as an adult). As such, when I visit, I am subsumed...
Ask Miriam | Differing Family Views Create Discussion Concerns
Dear Miriam,
My 30-something daughter identifies as a Jew and is married to a Jew, but she is very left wing when it comes to...
Ask Miriam | Planned Interfaith Marriage Raises Questions About Raising Children
Dear Miriam,
I am Jewish and marrying a Catholic man, and we are creating a wedding ceremony that focuses on spiritual elements and incorporates aspects...
Ask Miriam | How Do You Address Political Issues in an Apolitical Office?
Dear Miriam,
I work in a completely apolitical office doing an apolitical job, but I find myself at work thinking about politics all the time...
