Rituals for the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.

A Sephardic Rosh Hashanah ceremony combines elements of Tashlich and a healing ritual.

What is a scribe?

Taxation as atonement.

The clothing of Jewish prayer.

Navigating the 12 months of the Hebrew calendar.

From pickled turnips to Kosher dills.

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers...

I didn’t grow up hearing much Hebrew or Yiddish. I got the occasional “lay keppy (head)” from my mother when ...

“Ima, Aunt Angela is trying to reach you. I know it’s grandma! I want to go to her funeral!” My ...