Rosh Hashanah

37 Vegetarian Recipes for the High Holidays

Holidays are all about the brisket and chicken soup, right? Well, the Jewish holidays can also be about healthful salads, ...

The Divine Dance of Forgiveness

This weekend (September 4-5, 2015) traditionally brings the Selichot service of inner awareness and penitence in readiness for the High Holy ...

Rediscovering Prayer with the New Reform Movement Machzor

This is the time of year that rabbis and cantors are busy preparing for the High Holy Days. Time taken ...

On the 10th Anniversary of Katrina: Reflecting & Repairing

Ten  years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that I would be living in the state so devastated by the hurricane ...

Writing the Next Episode of Your Life

Do you ever watch British TV? I am a fan, a huge fan, especially of the stories that disclose, in episodes ...

VIDEO: How to Braid Challah with Help from Breads Bakery

An expert lesson on how to make beautiful, festive challah.

Good Decisions, Bad Consequences

This summer my family and I visited one of my great-uncles. I’m not sure exactly how old he is, but ...

What is Anger For?

There are three (types) of people the Holy One loves: One who does not get angry. One who does not ...

FREE STUFF: ModernTribe Rosh Hashanah Loot

When the Jewish holidays roll around each fall it’s typically a time for abundant meals, family gatherings and a little festive decorating. Whether you are ...

23 Gluten-Free Recipes for Rosh Hashanah

Holidays can evoke such a sense of warmth and happiness just by their sounds, smells and tastes. For me, the ...

What Happens When Our Heroines Fail Us?

One of the great disappointments of this summer has been finding out, with the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set ...

Hitting Snooze in Elul

All the most contentious questions of modern Jewish life ultimately boil down to questions of continuity: intermarriage, who is a ...