October 2016

“The whole earth trembles and dances when the God of freedom appears.” (Psalm 114)Reading Stephen Mitchell‘s rendering of psalms always makes ...

We mark time, Jewishly, through the cycle of the Jewish calendar and holidays. Each month and holiday poses questions for ...

Last January 26 in the evening, I went to Manhattan to participate in a shiva minyan after the death of ...

The convert was in New South Wales. And the rabbis on the beit din were in Georgia, Tennessee, New York and New Mexico.

On the first day of Rosh Hashana I was invited to call the kolot (sounds) for the shofar. I must ...

How would I have experienced Rosh Hashanah if I were sitting on the men’s side of the mechitza? Would it ...

During the High Holiday period, we expect a great deal from ourselves. Putting aside the business of material holiday preparation ...

Rosh Hashanah is a time for many things. Reflection. Spiritual rejuvenation. Eating large meals with family and friends. And making ...

This summer, two things happened at once, making me think about fasting in a whole new way—and as Yom Kippur ...

Shabbat dinner with young university students can be an adventure. My husband and I warm them up with a few ...