Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski: Tablets restored
By Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski (AJNews) – During the Hebrew month of Elul, a time of profound introspection and self-betterment, we find ourselves preparing for…
Holiday Columns
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: it’s time to do Teshuvah
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – We normally think of Rosh Hashanah as the beginning of the year. After all, isn’t that what Rosh Hashanah means?…
The Jewish calendar reminds us where we’ve been — and what’s next
by Rabbi Adina Allen (My Jewish Learning via JTA) — The Shavuot holiday that we observed last month commemorates two different kinds of harvests. Originally…
Sephardic Matzah Spinach Pie recipe
By Susan Barocas (This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.) – Matzah pies called minas are a classic Sephardic Passover dish, traditionally served for brunch…
The life-changing magic of washing your hands (on Passover)
by Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner (JTA) — At the height of the pandemic, I remember maddeningly washing, scrubbing and antibacterial-spritzing my hands in a bathroom…