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5 Multicultural Recipes for Rosh Hashanah
From Asian challah to "Afro-Ashkefardi" chicken, these dishes will add flair to your holiday table.
Fear and Trembling About High Holy Days Services
Elul, which initiates the holiday countdown, is more than just a calendric alarm clock.
“If!”– Walking Backwards into Elul
This Jewish month is the doorway to the High Holy Days of awe, meaning, introspection and transformation.
The Perfect High Holy Day Sermon You Will Never Hear
Too often rabbis say either what we think people need to hear or what we feel obligated to share.
Ruth… In Other Words
Last summer, when I joined Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel (ASBI), the local Modern Orthodox synagogue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, I discovered ...
Why Do So Many Jews Ignore Shavuot?
Shavuot has become the Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays.
Finding the Calling of My Soul, A Conversion Story
Sometimes your soul knows, before your mind, where it needs to go.
Which Seder Plate Item Are You?
Where you fall on a scale from sweet haroset and bitter herbs.
What Is Matzah Brei?
This classic Passover dish of scrambled eggs and matzah can be sweet or savory.
How to Make Perfect Sufganiyot
Our simple how-to video will have you frying and filling in no time.
Shul-Shopping? Don’t Do It Now
The High Holidays are the worst days to experience the personality and atmosphere of a synagogue.