top of page
BLOG
Follow me to Substack!
Starting this month my revived blog will be published on Substack. I hope you'll follow me there. You can read today's post here -...

Meli Solomon
Jan 161 min read
2 views
0 comments


Expressing Judaism Through Art
Two recent Living Our Beliefs podcast guests, both Jewish women as it happens, are artists and express their faith through their art....

Meli Solomon
Apr 18, 20243 min read
40 views
0 comments


The Distorted Perception of Communities
How many Jews and Muslims do you think live in America? Do the communities seem (too) large? How does the make-up of these communities in...

Meli Solomon
Mar 21, 20243 min read
24 views
0 comments


Developing Religious Habits and Routines
What sort of religious habits and routines do we seek to have, and how do we develop them? In the recent podcast episode about The Green...

Meli Solomon
Feb 15, 20244 min read
4 views
0 comments


Dismantling Racism with Faith
In discussing her most recent book Dismantling Racism: Healing Separation from the Inside Out, Rev. Dr. Terrlyn Curry Avery spoke of many...

Meli Solomon
Jan 18, 20244 min read
7 views
0 comments


Celebrating the Rich Variety of Beliefs
What a full year 2023 has been on the Living Our Beliefs podcast. Guests have shared their experience of faith through writing, teaching,...

Meli Solomon
Dec 22, 20233 min read
11 views
0 comments


Gratitude
With the world on fire, I am attuned to both the pull to despair and my commitment to pursuing positive steps. As an independent scholar...

Meli Solomon
Nov 16, 20233 min read
8 views
1 comment


Searching for a Way Forward
My work is predicated upon the value and possibility of really listening to the ‘other’, and, in doing so, hopefully bridging religious...

Meli Solomon
Oct 19, 20233 min read
3 views
0 comments


Living by Islamic Values
What is your operating system for life? For those of us practicing a religion, the answer is bound to involve religious values – the...

Meli Solomon
Sep 21, 20233 min read
4 views
0 comments


Journeys of Body and Soul
One of the things I most enjoy about talking with my Living Our Beliefs podcast guests is learning about both their current practice and...

Meli Solomon
Aug 17, 20234 min read
14 views
0 comments


Lead with Curiosity
Since beginning my podcast, I have spoken with a wide variety of people – by design. It’s been a fascinating guided tour through...

Meli Solomon
Jul 20, 20234 min read
8 views
1 comment


Maintaining Faith in a New Form
What makes someone leave one faith and enter another? What is it like to enter into a new faith, and how publicly do you embrace it?...

Meli Solomon
Jun 15, 20234 min read
18 views
0 comments


Caring for a Community
Two recent podcast guests, Jill Sarkozi, a Reform Jew-by-Choice, and Prianka Alam, a Sunni Muslim, both talked about their dedication to...

Meli Solomon
May 18, 20233 min read
6 views
0 comments


Harmony – Irrelevant or Divine Praise?
Two recent guests on my podcast, Oliver Bradley, who is Jewish, and Julie Kinscheck, who is Christian, both spoke of pleasing music and...

Meli Solomon
Apr 20, 20234 min read
73 views
0 comments


Why the Reluctance?
In each of my Living Our Beliefs podcast interviews, the first question I ask is about my guest’s religious and denominational identity –...

Meli Solomon
Mar 16, 20234 min read
18 views
0 comments


Listen to Understand
I believe that everything begins with a conversation. In this case, it’s my podcast, where I bridge differences and exchange learning...

Meli Solomon
Feb 16, 20234 min read
14 views
0 comments


It’s a Process
Some of us take on the challenge of choosing or altering their religious affiliation. My recent podcast guest, Oliver Bradley, and I have...

Meli Solomon
Jan 19, 20234 min read
31 views
0 comments


A Journey into Religious Diversity
As this first year of the Living Our Beliefs podcast draws to a close, I want to thank my guests and you, the audience. I appreciate...

Meli Solomon
Dec 15, 20223 min read
23 views
0 comments


The Lord Will Provide
A key element of my podcast is understanding how people live their faith and how it supports them. A recent Christian podcast guest,...

Meli Solomon
Nov 17, 20222 min read
25 views
0 comments


Conviction of Faith
Having grown-up in a non-observant interfaith family, I am fascinated by the depth of faith that some guests express. Their sense of...

Meli Solomon
Oct 20, 20224 min read
33 views
1 comment
bottom of page