About the Author

Mindy Rubenstein

Mindy Rubenstein is a senior reporter for the Atlanta Jewish Times.

The Secret to Effective Jewish Outreach

The Secret to Effective Jewish Outreach

by Mindy Rubenstein

My Jewish role models never made me feel I was far from anything. They made me feel whole and utterly special simply for being Jewish.

Exercising My Spiritual and Physical Muscles

Exercising My Spiritual and Physical Muscles

by Mindy Rubenstein

Going to the gym has become something I can’t go without. Surprisingly, so has deepening my spiritual connection.

Reversing Pew

Reversing Pew

by Mindy Rubenstein

I served shrimp at my wedding and enjoyed Saturdays at the mall. I didn’t know any better. But I do now.

Confessions of a Flaming Baal Teshuva

Confessions of a Flaming Baal Teshuva

by Mindy Rubenstein

Living an observant life is beautiful and it needs to be expressed in an atmosphere of love and respect.

Photographing the Lodz Ghetto

Photographing the Lodz Ghetto

Israelis and Palestinians on a Journey Towards Peace

Israelis and Palestinians on a Journey Towards Peace

My Broken Fridge

My Broken Fridge

Adopting Abi, A 6-Year-Old Ethiopian Boy

Adopting Abi, A 6-Year-Old Ethiopian Boy

Girls' Names

Girls' Names

Increasing Your Emotional Intelligence

Increasing Your Emotional Intelligence

A Mother’s Letter in Auschwitz

A Mother’s Letter in Auschwitz

PODCAST: Rabbi Berel Wein on the Secret Life of Grandparents

PODCAST: Rabbi Berel Wein on the Secret Life of Grandparents