The prayer for "our father, our king," said on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

The idea of repentance always fills me with performance anxiety. Most of it’s due to the prayer service, which starts ...

Yesterday I posted an interview I did with Joshua Henkin, author of the new novel Matrimony. Now here’s an excerpt ...

Watch a Rosh Hashanah sermon from the spiritual leader of Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue, Skokie, IL.

Two of my biggest loves are baking and bread. Growing up in Mexico City, there was never a shortage of ...

Jewish Speech. Themes and Theology of Jewish Speech. Jewish Speaking

Sunday night (October 4, 2015) begins Shemini Atzeret, the last festival in the summer/fall Jewish holiday cycle. For many moderns, ...

Let us create space to listen to the sounds of suffering and joy.

The four minor fast days are not as restrictive as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.

Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...