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Blessed Are Thou Lord Who Multitasks
Rosh Hashanah is a magical time. Or at least, we seem to think so. According to the Mishnah (Rosh Hashanah ...
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 ...
A Powerful Woman
As this summer, and this Jewish year wind down, I’m completing the painting and writing for my fourth illuminated book ...
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 ...
What Should Rabbis Be Speaking About on Rosh Hashanah?
The High Holy Days are three weeks away. Phone conversations with colleagues nearly always begin with, “Are you ready?” and ...
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 ...
Would Oliver Sacks Call Himself “Religious”?
Oliver Sacks is one of the most respected scientists today. The author of many best-selling books on the brain, he ...
To Feel More Connected, Get Physically Closer to the Torah
When you see an adorable baby, a stunning gem, or an intricately illustrated medieval Hagaddah, don’t you feel a yearning to ...
Hitting Snooze in Elul
All the most contentious questions of modern Jewish life ultimately boil down to questions of continuity: intermarriage, who is a ...