Traditional musical motifs, called nusah, give each service of Jewish prayer a distinct sound.

When I was in Junior Congregation services at OCJCC-BI in Philadelphia, we spent Tisha B’Av — the holiday that’s the ...

Isaiah consoles the exiled nation of Israel.

Tonight is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day. Last night I was discussing remembrance with my ninth graders at our ...

Keeping our joys separate.

Changing times.

Remembering through action.

I have a rich undergraduate memory of a professor teaching about communities. She said that one of the key aspects ...

Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.

Fast days are acknowledged in the synagogue liturgy.