If the first day of Rosh Hashanah coincides with Shabbat, holiday rituals and liturgy are adjusted.

I went home for Shabbat. Home meaning my parents’ house, which despite knowing I shouldn’t — I have an apartment ...

Ever since I was young, I have always felt a strong connection to Purim. For most girls at that age, ...

The author adapts biblical texts to create a ritual that expresses the anguish of terminating a pregnancy

Last week, my colleagues Rabbis Rebecca Sirbu and Ben Greenberg shared their opinions here about whether rabbis should talk about Israel, ...

You can learn history, but how does one acquire memory?

Last night was the kickoff event for this summer’s fellows at Yeshivat Hadar. It was a great event, with some ...

Today is Memorial Day in Israel. The country is mourning for those who fell in the struggle against our enemies.How ...

A novelist that many Canadian Jews loved to hate.

When I was younger, my mother warned me that if I ate too many pickles, I would turn into one. ...