First I sat shiva for my mom. Then I ran a marathon.
By Andrea Stagg (Kveller via JTA) – When a Jewish person dies, the traditional way to grieve includes sitting shiva, a seven-day mourning period when…
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Edmonton Street Performers Festival Receives John Mahon Arts Administrators’ Sabbatical Fund
(September 4, 2018) – Edmonton International Street Performers Festival is pleased to announce they have received the John Mahon Arts Administrators’ Sabbatical Fund through the Edmonton…
The benefits of buying a luxury car
(September 4, 2018) – Who buys a luxury vehicle, and why? Is it just for prestige, pleasure and sport — a status symbol for the…
Sunken Plum Cake Recipe
By Sonya Sanford (The Nosher via JTA) – For as long as I’ve been cooking I’ve made honey cake for Rosh Hashanah. I do this…
A Jewish atonement ritual (not the chicken one) gets an eco-friendly makeover
By Penny Schwartz SOMERVILLE, Mass. (JTA) — On the first afternoon of Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz will lead her congregation on a walk to…