My Jewish Learning

We say goodbye to the Sabbath in a bittersweet ceremony that employs wine, fragrance, and candlelight.

From challah covers to yahrzeit candles, what they are used for, how they look and where you can find them.

Transitioning out of the Day of Atonement — and back to food.

A weekly observance, the Sabbath is more than just a day off from labor.

There is more than one way to mark a divorce in a Jewish spiritual context.

What you need to know about this ritual welcoming the Sabbath.

The 14 steps of a traditional seder.

Mourning the destruction of both temples, as well as a number of other Jewish tragedies.

What to look for, how to care for them and — and what to do with them when Sukkot is over.

Though the original versions contained coffee, now it's usually just an accompaniment.