7 Yom Kippur-themed shows to watch
By Linda Buchwald (JTA) — When it comes to Jewish holidays in pop culture, Hanukkah gets top billing — but that has more to do…
Holiday Columns
Zimtsterne: Star Cookies for Yom Kippur Break-Fast
By Ronnie Fein (The Nosher via JTA) — When people deny themselves food for an extended period of time, they’re usually ravenously hungry and find…
On Yom Kippur, atoning for our online sins
By Edmon J. Rodman (JTA) — If you’re like me, you blog, read and share a lot of political stuff. But who really reads these posts…
Yom Kippur: For celebs like Donald Trump and Lena Dunham, ‘sorry’ may be the hardest word
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Yom Kippur, despite its solemnity and self-abnegation, seems almost anti-climactic if you’ve spent the 10 days since Rosh Hashanah engaging…
CIJA: Effective advocacy requires grassroots action
By Shimon Koffler Fogel (EJNews) – The Jewish community has always had a disproportionate impact on Canadian politics and public policy development – and the Edmonton…