Romance your friends. Platonic romance is a thing. All that sappy language about loving someone more each day, I feel that with my friends. I adore them. I want to spend as much time with them as possible. I fantasize about us growing old together on a commune somewhere, where we all take care of each other. I love their families, I love giving them gifts, I love surprising them. My friendships are epic. And they deserve to be celebrated.

Stephanie reached out about her daughter Joely's Bat Mitzvah in the fall. Following some precautions, they decided to have the celebration virtually and host a small gathering in their yard. All of the religious parts of the ceremony were performed via zoom with her Rabbi, but in front of her friends and family who were able to gather…