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.

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

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

The 14 steps of a traditional seder.

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

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

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.

What to do in the days and hours before the Day of Atonement.