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Celebrate, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders
Why Neither the Pope nor Moses Will be at My Seder
One should not be surprised the Pope is not coming to my seder. Truth is, we do not know each ...
How to Make Rainbow Cookies
This Italian dessert has long been a staple of the synagogue Kiddush.
Pray, Prayer Musings, Tisha B'Av
When Prayer Fails Us
Tisha B'Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, is testament to the failure of prayer to avert national catastrophe.
Tu Bishvat and the Transformation of Eating
A Holy Pleasure.
Eat, Holiday Food, Jewish Recipes, Rosh Hashanah Food
Apple Pie Kugel Recipe
Classic apple kugel that tastes almost like a perfect autumn pie.
On Passing and Not Trying to Pass
I am black, and I am Jewish.I’ve always found comfort in the and of my identity — that simple part ...
NYC’s Fanciest Department Store Serves Shabbat Dinner
New York City's most upscale store is serving up flanken and babka every Friday.
Celebrate, Disability, The Canteen
My Son, His Autism, and My New Appreciation for Hanukkah
Last August, when my son, Jonah, returned from sleepaway camp with a sunburn, an array of nasty-looking mosquito bites, and a ...
Beliefs & Practices, Clothing & Appearance, Our Bodies, Study
Kippot, Hats and Head Coverings: A Traditionalist View
How and when a Jew covers his or her head is a spiritual declaration and a nuanced social statement.