The Story of Our Sukkah — And How You Can Build One, Too
First, my son inspired me to try a new-to-us Jewish tradition. Years later, I wrote a children’s book about it. By Jodie Sadowsky (Kveller) – When…
Holiday Columns
On Yom Kippur, the scales are in the balance. Radical kindness can tip them.
by Rabba Sara Hurwitz (JTA) — This past summer, a bout of the flu landed me in the hospital. I felt anxious and alone, and…
We can feel brokenhearted for the suffering of the children of Isaac and of Ishmael. We must.
by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl (JTA) — This piece was originally delivered as a sermon titled “The Cries of Isaac and Ishmael” at Central Synagogue on…
The evolving minhag of Tashlich
by Holly Shifrah (AJNews) – Tashlich is a New Year tradition which many say began in the fourteenth century amongst Jewish communities in Germany. Others…
Seven facts about Rosh Hashanah you may not know
By Leah Kadosh This story originally appeared on Kveller. Shanah Tovah, Happy, Healthy New Year! The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, starts at sundown on September 22…