JFED launches 2019 UJA Campaign with a celebration of culture and community giving
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – The Edmonton Jewish Community gathered on September 19 at the Citadel Theatre for the launch of the 2019 United Jewish…
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6 new children’s books for the Jewish New Year
By Penny Schwartz (JTA) — A Rosh Hashanah apple cake bake-off fit for reality television and another installment in the Scarlet and Sam series from the…
Mayim Bialik shares her 10 mea culpas for Rosh Hashanah
by Mayim Bialik LOS ANGELES (JTA) — In the Reform synagogue I was raised in, they taught us a song around the Jewish New Year:…
Alex Borstein’s ‘Step out of line’ speech at the Emmys was a perfect display of Jewish pride
by Jordana Horn SHORT HILLS, N.J. (JTA) — Whether you watched the Emmys on Sunday night or or not, chances are you’ve been privy since…
Persian Upside-Down Cake with Dates and Cardamom: A sweet tribute to a Rosh Hashanah tradition
by Tannaz Sassooni This recipe appeared originally on The Nosher. As a kid in Hebrew school, I learned that my classmates would have apples and…