Of Challah-ween, Havdalah-ween and Yaakov Lanterns

If you’re reading this post during October, it’ll soon be Halloween – that great Jewish holiday.Yes, you read that right. ...

Why I Let My Jewish Kids Trick-or-Treat

Below, Michele Schipper explains why she lets her kids trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...

Should Jewish children trick or treat?

Each year the discussion surrounding Halloween festivities surfaces in conversations with Jewish educators around the country. Seemingly, regardless of socio-economic ...

Milk Chocolate Butterscotch Monster Cookies

Halloween is almost here, did you know? Hard not to notice with pumpkins, spiders and candy corn everywhere.And Halloween actually ...

Why I Don’t Let My Kids Trick-or-Treat

Below, Rabbi Alana Suskin explains why her family doesn’t trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...

Best of the Week

Oh, what a week it has been. Remember Wednesday? Crazy!Here’s a look back at some things you may have missed…Israeli ...

Friday the 31st

It’s Halloween. Its Shabbas. What’s a good Jew to do?Hand out challah rolls? Dress as the Sabbath bride?JTA has an ...

Jews and Secular Holidays

Are Thanksgiving and Halloween "kosher"?

Taking Care of Ourselves to Take Care of Our Communities

Why self-forgiveness is important this Yom Kippur

Costume Central

Tu Bishvat is behind us, which means that Purim is less than a month away. Have you started thinking about ...