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Eat, Israeli Food, Jewish Recipes, Modern Israel
The Sweet Story of Israeli Desserts
Desserts are part of the ever-developing Israeli cuisine, and like everything else in Israel, desserts too have their story.
Interfaith, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Weddings & Marriage
Intermarriage Is a Scapegoat
“My son-in-law is so lovely, and he and my daughter are very happy, and I’m happy for them. But he’s ...
Jewish History, JOFA's Torch, Study
Women in Rashi’s Time: It Wasn’t the Dark Ages for Them
On July 27, the 29th of Tammuz, I will observe the 909th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Yizhaki, better known as ...
Eat, Jewish Recipes, Jewish&, Sephardic Jews
Not My Mother’s Matzah Balls: My Moroccan Kitchen
I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up ...
Celebrate, High Holidays, Pray, Prayer Musings, Yom Kippur
Kol Nidrei: The Power of Words
Why does the holiest day of the Jewish year begin with a dry legal formula renouncing vows?
Celebrate, Denominations, Eat, Keeping Kosher, Live, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders
Do We Need Lent in Judaism?
There are two funny images I like to circulate this time every year as we approach the Passover holiday. The ...
High Holidays During Coronavirus, Yom Kippur
My Jewish Learning’s Yom Kippur Program Schedule
Register for the morning service and classes, and browse through the full schedule of events for Yom Kippur with My Jewish Learning.
Biblical Readings for Passover
The selections highlight different aspects of the holiday.
Restore Yourself
A few months ago I realized I hadn’t been myself for a long time. I’d been under a lot of stress ...