Sukkot
The Spirituality of Just Hanging Out (Shemini Atzeret Edition)
Sunday night (October 4, 2015) begins Shemini Atzeret, the last festival in the summer/fall Jewish holiday cycle. For many moderns, ...
Three Generations of Female Torah Readers
Three females — a 63-year-old, a 41-year-old, and an 11-year-old — have much in common. In addition to their blond, ...
Southern Hospitality, Southern Sukkah
When you live in the Deep South — and especially when you have to travel a lot for work — ...
The True, Smelly, Dirty, World of the Sukkah
Sukkot, which begins Sunday, is called by our sages, “The season of our rejoicing.” But why should we rejoice?Just this ...
37 Vegetarian Recipes for the High Holidays
Holidays are all about the brisket and chicken soup, right? Well, the Jewish holidays can also be about healthful salads, ...
VIDEO: How to Braid Challah with Help from Breads Bakery
An expert lesson on how to make beautiful, festive challah.
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 ...
A Daughter’s Response to “Mincha in the Midwest”
This past Simchat Torah, my mother began planning her synagogue’s first women’s mincha, afternoon service. She was inspired by the ...
The Pilgrim’s Guide to Success
I’ve been looking for meaningful full-time work since crash-landing in Philadelphia in August. After living in Boston for eight years ...
Rolling My Vegetarian Eyes with Sasha and Malia
Teenagers Sasha and Malia Obama couldn’t keep a straight face during the annual Turkey Pardon Ceremony.Thank God for their commentary ...
Dr. Seuss, Rashi and Sydney Taylor: A Study of Creating Ritual
In my mind, the definitive tale of sisterhood was not the conventionally chosen classic, Little Women , but rather the ...