holidays

Hanukkah this year begins on Tuesday evening, December 16th. In anticipation of the Jewish festival of lights, we’re sharing our ...

Teenagers Sasha and Malia Obama couldn’t keep a straight face during the annual Turkey Pardon Ceremony.Thank God for their commentary ...

This Thanksgiving, I felt so grateful for the presence of beloved family. Yet I was also mindful of a friend’s ...

With Thanksgiving only a day away, I’m anticipating that moment during dinner—or perhaps during halftime—when we pause to share what ...

The November holidays embodies values important both in Judaism and American culture.

In my mind, Thanksgiving has a deeper connection with Judaism than with turkey or cranberry sauce.Since eighth grade, I haven’t ...

The human trait of Hakarat HaTov, literally “noticing the good” but often translated as gratitude, is a perfect character trait ...

Today’s guest post is from our friend (and one of our favorite scholars!) Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Last year, we ...

Recently a woman asked me if it was okay during her prayers to pray to her deceased mother. She said,”the ...

Every year, I do my best to engage with the process of teshuvah (repentance) during the High Holidays. A few weeks ...