Celebrate

Recipes for the birthday of the trees, when it is traditional to eat fruit and nuts.

How to combat latke fatigue.

How bad does the weather have to be for me to bail out of eating in the sukkah?

What can I do if there aren't any other Jews around?

A minor fast day with major history.

Can I do it myself?

How do you confess to a sin without believing in sin?

The Haftarah selection comes from Hosea 14:2-10 and Micah 7:18-20. Ashkenazic communities add Joel 2:15-27.

Find out when Shabbat starts.

Coping with destruction and building for the future.

When we can't see the sunset through the clouds, how do we know when Shabbat starts?

An in-depth view of the Greco-Syrian emperor in the story of Hanukkah.