Making Passover Possible for Families With Sick Kids
When Miri Baum gave birth to her fourth child, she spent the better part of the first year and a half of his life...
Matzah Pizza, Miriam and a ‘HUG-Gadah’ Star in New Children’s Books for Passover in...
Penny Schwartz | JTA
Welcoming the stranger — and opening one’s home to guests at the seder — is a defining theme of Passover, the...
Why There’s Always Wasabi at My Seder
Melissa Uchiyama | JTA
Shank bone, check. Haroset, check. Everything is there, on smooth pottery, but wait — is that … wasabi? This is the...
4 Questions About International Passover Seders
Passover is a time for familiarities. Every year, you gather with your family for the seder and eat foods that have been around for...
Chanukah Gift Guide
Rebecca Brown
Eight nights of lights means gifts galore, and we’ve got you covered!
For the adventure-seeker who’s always on the go, think smart: packing cubes,...
How Giving Circles Make an Impact, in Baltimore and Beyond
Why is a being part of a giving circle even better than making a straight charitable gift? For Jodi Moskowitz, it comes down to...
Chabad of Hunt Valley Ready to Lay Out Latkes, Light the Menorah
Chabad of Hunt Valley sets up quite the spread for its annual Chanukah celebration. At last year’s event, said Rabbi Shalom Zirkind, his wife...
It Isn’t Yom Kippur Break Fast at My House Without This Egg Casserole
Skye Estroff | The Nosher
Our family’s approach to Yom Kippur break fast is a Southern one. Many North Americans associate this feast with an...
New High Holidays Children’s Books Take Place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic...
Penny Schwartz | JTA
A laugh-out-loud Sukkot story that reimagines the classic tale of the three little pigs; an inspiring work of historical fiction story...
Take It From This Rabbi: You Should Binge-Watch Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ for the...
Rabbi Benjamin Resnick | JTA
During Selichot services, I led members of our congregation in our first recitation of “Ashamnu,” the confessional acrostic that we...
