The Sea Can Be A Synagogue

Or, Why I Spent Rosh Hashanah At The Beach

The Kominas Live: The Only Jew in the Room

Last night I went to my first taqwacore concert. Taqwacore is Muslim punk rock, and what that means to you ...

Polish and Russian-Jewish Cuisine

Ashkenazi food moves east.

9 Jewish Alternatives to the Pumpkin Spice Latte that We Wish Existed

The pumpkin-spice latte is back, and it has us thinking…if we were in charge of coffee trends, what over-the-top flavored ...

Cooking Helped Me Discover My Family’s Hidden Jewish History

Conquering lockdown and loneliness, one Sephardic delight at a time.

Israeli and African Comfort Foods Find a Home in This Virginia Restaurant

Building community through food, and creating some exciting new dishes in the process.

Shabbat Dinner Exploits: The Good, The Bad, and the Commonwealth

Months ago I had an idea for a themed Shabbat dinner: I would invite all of my friends from Commonwealth ...

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) changed the face of American poetry.

A Moving Checklist

Suggestions on how to go about relocating to a new Jewish community