For Chanukah gifts think Israel Bonds
By Deborah Shatz (AJNews) – Chanukah starts this year on December 25 – it’s a holiday that celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and…
Holiday Columns
How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief
by Rabbi Elie Kaunfer (JTA) — How are we supposed to celebrate Simchat Torah this year with a full heart? The very name of this…
In this Jewish season of forgiveness, I’m asking for permission
by Rabbi Avi Killip (JTA) — It has been a hard year. So hard, it can feel like all our rituals are wrong. It’s nearly…
One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade…
Living InTension: A monthly column celebrating living with intention amidst the tensions of life
by Lesley Machon (AJNews) – Greetings, Shalom my beloved Jewish community, and to all who come across these words. The High Holidays are fast approaching,…