One of my many pet peeves is celebrities who take up Judaism like it’s a hobby. Let’s review, people: Judaism ...

This syrup-soaked semolina cake is steeped in history.

How I came out on Rosh Hashanah...twice.

Some festivals are two days in the Diaspora, but only one day in Israel.

A religious poem recited on the High Holidays that is meant to strike fear in us.

Why self-forgiveness is important this Yom Kippur

The High Holidays focus on death so that we may renew our lives.

Isaac after the would-be sacrifice.

An alternative reading for Rosh Hashanah

The unpredictability of life is scary and even anxiety-inducing. But it’s also a blessing -- and one of the great themes of Rosh Hashanah.