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Celebrate, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Gratitude and Forgiving the Unforgivable
A while back I suggested a unique way of doing the chesbon nefesh (soul’s accounting) we are expected to do ...
The Best Jewish Food in Boston
The best bagels, pastrami, hummus and sweets to nosh in Beantown.
The Hebrew Alphabet: A Mystical Journey
Jewish mystics took Judaism's reverence for the Hebrew language one step further, venerating the Hebrew letters themselves and considering them paths to the Divine.
Celebrate, Challah Recipes, Eat, Food Videos, Jewish Recipes, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat
How to Braid Challah for Shabbat, Holidays or Anytime
Our how-to video will help you conquer the art of braiding challah for any occasion.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Mourn, Pray, Prayers for Mourners, Women & Feminism
Overcoming Obstacles to Recite Mourner’s Kaddish with Dignity
My father died on Rosh Hashanah 5764. He died at home, in a clean white bed, surrounded by his wife ...
Happy Merry Christmas, Ma’am! On Being Jewish in a Strange Land
Until I moved to India, I’d never viewed being Jewish as something unusual. I grew up in an upper middle ...
Celebrate, More Holidays, Rabbis Without Borders, Tisha B'Av
Nowhere to Run (And a Good Thing, Too)
Three friends are having a hard time. One laments being lonely unpartnered. Another tends a spouse with a tough prognosis. ...
Conversion, Live, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders
Putting God On The Geirut List
I recently had the privilege of serving on a Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) for an individual who was converting to ...
Celebrate, More Holidays, Southern & Jewish, Tu Bishvat
Moishe in Mississippi: Making a Difference, Without Walls
Today’s post was written jointly by Arielle Nissenblatt and Lonnie Kleinman – two young Jewish professionals who also happen to ...
High Holidays, Prayer Musings, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
V’chol Ma’amimim: Speaking Order into Chaos
From the depths of uncertainty, this High Holiday prayer invites us to call out the steadfast faith we wish we felt.