ritual

Jewish ritual is complicated. Take the most recent ritual we just celebrated, the seder. It has 14 steps, each of which is to ...

The “Derby Bunch”, or “Six Pack” as my parents like to call them, are a motley crew of grandkids – ...

For many of us going to a new synagogue or Jewish environment is tough. We spend time beforehand wondering if ...

I had been selected for a 10-day workshop at Yad Vashem for Jewish educators and planned to arrive early and ...

We read in Pirke Avot, the Ethics of the Sages: “Who is happy?” The answer: “The one who is satisfied ...

For those of you who wear rings, this probably sounds familiar: you fiddle with your ring, a thousand times a ...

My father died on Rosh Hashanah 5764. He died at home, in a clean white bed, surrounded by his wife ...

I have a rich undergraduate memory of a professor teaching about communities. She said that one of the key aspects ...

Ten of us walked to the creek, each one carrying her own trepidation, confusion, and curiosity. We represented different approaches ...

For those of you who remember my very pregnant Passover post, you’ll be happy to know I made it through ...