Here’s how to involve virtual guests in a hybrid bar or bat mitzvah
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi
Fully virtual bar and bat mitzvahs are, happily, no longer a necessity for the most part. Whether you are including a...
Hana Bor educates future Jewish leaders
Hana Bor’s dissertation for her Ph.D. in Jewish studies focused on the relationship between Israel and the United States.
For Bor, who grew up in...
6 things to know about the month of Cheshvan
By Madison Burinsky
The month of Cheshvan comes after the slew of busy High Holidays. It is the only month on the Jewish calendar in...
Rabbi Wohlberg gleans wisdom from the rich and famous
When asked about the timing of his new book, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg starts to get a little emotional.
Last month, Wohlberg, rabbi of Beth Tfiloh...
Impossible Pork is here, but it won’t be certified as kosher
By Jacob Gurvis
Impossible Foods, the plant-based meat company, is releasing a long-awaited new product — but unlike the wildly popular Impossible Burger, it won’t...
Hoffberger Gallery exhibit displays paintings of biblical women
When artist Karen Warshal told graduate student Jen Begazo that she would make a great model for a painting of the biblical figure Ruth,...
David Warschawski leads his marketing communications agency
When David Warschawski, founder and CEO of Warschawski, a national boutique marketing communications agency, began working to establish his new company, he knew he...
Here’s what celebrities have had to say about their own b’nai mitzvahs
A b’nai mitzvah ceremony is a special time for any Jewish person, but it may take on extra meaning when the eyes of the...
‘Velvet Underground’ withstands test of time
By Sasha Rogelberg
Before Lou Reed proclaimed, “My God is rock ’n’ roll,” The Velvet Underground frontman was a Jewish boy who grew up in...
Squeezing the most out of etrogim
By Sasha Rogelberg
Sukkot is meant to celebrate the beauty of impermanence, symbolized by the temporary structure under which one dwells.
However, after the holiday, there’s...
