Recently one of my best friends has become addicted to candles. He’s got everything from sweet vanilla caramel smelling candles ...

In modern times, non-Orthodox Jews have largely abandoned Shabbat observance, despite many innovations intended to encourage it.

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Tonight marks the beginning of Passover. Jews ask over the world will gather to celebrate zman cheirutenu, the season of ...

Sephardi and Ashkenazi Cooking Traditions

The Hebrew Bible has no shortage of beautiful expressions about yearning for peace.

I love the slow ramp up into summer when it comes to Shabbat. We’re early enough in the season that ...

In her last posts, Melissa Broder conducted a “Jewish vs. Goyish litmus test” for the year in review, shared the ...

How can I tell when Shabbat starts if it never gets dark?

The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is everywhere. I saw a woman reading it the subway last week and another ...