Shabbat

How Having a Baby Has Changed This Rabbi’s Blessings

This summer, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world in Jackson, Mississippi. Ever since, the birth ...

Slow-cooked Shabbat stew with a modern touch.

This week, in celebration of Parshat Noah – in which we read the Torah portion that includes the story of Noah’s ...

My family hadn’t been to synagogue in awhile. Even though I’m a Jewish professional myself, it happens—largely because while I ...

One food you’ve probably heard of, but haven’t ventured to cook is kishke. It’s a sausage-like dish that appears buried ...

As part of our summer blog series on 21st Century Skills, we are featuring personal stories from camp alumni and ...

I come from a family of hunters and gatherers, and the younger generations are no exception. My grandfather owned and ...

Ever since I was in elementary school, I have always had a strong connection to prayer. On Friday nights during ...

One of the most empowering things I have done since living on my own as an Orthodox Jewish “single” is ...

I come from a rather Modern Orthodox, Ashkenazi family that is composed mostly of women. The only male in my ...

Challah is the one bread that you enjoy looking at almost as much as you enjoy eating. This classic eggy, ...

I’m getting married next week. Most of the wedding planning is done (but, oy, the table assignments, they continue to ...