The Jewish Force awakens: A ‘Star Wars’ Chanukah gift guide
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) In the nearly 40 years since the breakout success of the first “Star Wars” film, the franchise has raked in $37 billion, mostly from branded…
Holiday Columns
Why Shemini Atzeret is the pinnacle of the High Holidays season
By Sarah Chandler NEW YORK (JTA) — You might not know it, but Shemini Atzeret is the pinnacle of the High Holidays season. Not Rosh Hashanah, when our fates…
How Sukkot helped me de-clutter my life
by Jamie Rubin (Kveller via JTA) — Last year I performed a magic trick: I made most of my “stuff” disappear. I never considered myself…
9 Jewish pop culture moments from 5775
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — This year, as always, Jews contributed to the worlds of art, music, literature, film, television, comedy — and even Instagram modeling….
Beyond the bagel: Breaking the Yom Kippur fast with flair
By Shannon Sarna NEW YORK (JTA) — By the time the fast is over on Yom Kippur, the last thing you want to be doing…