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A Yizkor prayer for stillborn and infant deaths
A contemporary rabbi offers a prayer to be recited throughout the year by parents who have suffered neonatal loss.
Celebrate, Conversion, Jewish&, Live, Shavuot
How to Welcome the Stranger: A Modern Midrash
1 in 6 contemporary Jews are new to Judaism. How are we supposed to welcome these converts? Rabbi Juan Mejia, a ...
Catch the Rhythm
The Jewish holidays can help those on the periphery gain access to the rhythm of Jewish life.
Desserts, Eat, Holiday Food, Yom Kippur: Breaking the Fast
Gluten-Free Break-the-Fast Recipes for Yom Kippur
A gluten-free Yom Kippur break-fast might be a welcome change for those avoiding gluten, or folks seeking lighter fare. The ...
Celebrate, More Holidays, Rabbis Without Borders, Tisha B'Av
Yin in the Yang
We have learned from the Ancient Chinese Tao that there is a spot of Yang in the Yin and a ...
Israel, Jewish Thought, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Today Matters
At a construction site at the Jerusalem bus station there is a multi-paneled chalkboard with space for people to fill ...
Celebrate, Eat, Jewish Recipes, Shavuot
Dairy Made Easy: Hasselback Baguette
We are currently in the midst of “The Three Weeks,” a time of grieving for Jews in remembrance of the ...
Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Shavuot
Neighbors and Strangers
I received a hate call two weeks ago. It came right after I had had the honor of offering an ...
Summary of Tractate Beitzah
“Tractate Egg” is actually about the laws of festivals.
Why Hanukkah Is Actually a Minor Holiday
It isn't mentioned in the Bible, but Hanukkah is among the most widely observed Jewish rituals.