Hey Reader! A few years ago, a nor’easter (these crazy hurricane-like storms we get in the northeast) picked up an entire metal structure in our backyard and flipped it upside down. That structure was our sukkah: a temporary outdoor dwelling we build for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, where we eat our meals for a week. It takes a lot of work to put together, so finding the whole thing completely overturned in our yard was... disappointing, to say the least. what our sukkah looks like when it's...

Hey Reader! Tzvi and I just spent Rosh Hashanah in upstate New York, helping lead services for a synagogue that's over 100 years old and struggling to keep its traditions alive. It was meaningful and inspiring. But one thing reallllllly stuck with me: the smell. Every time we made the 6-minute walk from our house to the synagogue, we passed a chicken processing plant. I've never smelled anything so bad in my life 🤢 Turns out the woman who owns that plant is the granddaughter of one of the...

Hey Reader! Quick reminder from me today: The Big Bold B-Roll Bonanza kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday, September 1. Consider this your last call to hop in before we start! In case you missed it: it's a free, 4-day challenge to film a bunch of B-Roll you can use forever and ever. Trust me, this stash of footage is going to make your content soooo much easier. You'll get 100 B-Roll prompts, and the challenge is to capture as many as you can, for a chance to win prizes valued between $150 at the low...