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...
The Quintessential Bite to Break the Fast
Other than apples and honey, nothing says the Jewish holidays more than honey cake.
This recipe has a dose of caffeine in it, always a...
Why My Family Is Giving Up Impulse Purchases for Rosh Hashanah This Year
Despite the near-constant worry over, well, nearly everything, but especially our family’s finances, my mother always made sure my brother and I had brand-new...
Hearing Hope in the Shofar
At sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, Jews around the world will gather to mark Rosh Hashanah — the birthday of creation, the day on...
Challah and Apples and Carrots, Oh My!
Rosh Hashanah isn’t just one of the two most important holidays in Judaism; it’s also one of the tastiest. Whether you’re Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi...
