Charlotte

Charlotte Jewish Day School A day school which aims to promote a Jewish religious and cultural education embodying the values of Judaism taught in conjunction with an excellent and intensive program of general s

How to Write a Facebook Invitation

Tonight we’re having a rabbi from Israel speak at our place. My wife tasked me with writing the Facebook invite ...

Jerusalem

The City of Gold and capital of Israel is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

When Holidays Overlap

It’s Shavuot! It’s Memorial Day weekend! It’s my first week in a new city! In fact, it’s all three of ...

Around the World in 88 Planes (Or, Gematria on the Go)

This piece is by Education Fellow Amanda Winer. As I was flying home from a recent trip to one of ...

Mitzvah Meetings, and Meanings

Giant boxes of toothpaste and floss lurk under the marker boards in the dining hall.Huge drums of food overflow in ...

Holiday Foods

Foods associated with holidays depend on geography.

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Challah

The holiday season is sort of a strange time for me. Like many American Jews, I grew up celebrating both ...

How to Greet Someone on Shabbat

Different ways to welcome and part from someone on the Jewish Sabbath — in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and more.

Finding My Religion

I went to a Modern Orthodox elementary school. For eight years I learned Hebrew (Modern and biblical), participated in Shabbat onegs ...