From the Newsletter | Shana Tova! Let’s See the Fruits!
It’s the season of return—literally.
Earlier this week, making plans to schlep the family back to the New York shul I grew up in, as we...
Shana Tova in the Mail: A Collector’s Vintage Jewish New Year Cards
“The tradition of sending out greeting cards at the start of the Jewish month of Elul probably dates to the 16th century,” says Karen Davis,...
From 2009 | Pilgrimage to Uman
“A legion of spanking new white charter buses gleamed in the moonlight, standing by to deliver pilgrims to Uman. Since I was heading the same way, I asked if I might join them, but my gender made me forbidden cargo.
Biden Does Rosh Hashanah
The First-Ever White House Celebration of Rosh Hashanah
Book Review | Reviving Selihot, Judaism’s Midnight Prayer Service
Selihot, the pre-High Holidays service often held at midnight, has fallen on hard times recently. This new prayerbook aims to change that.
Beshert | A Slow Start To Lasting Love
As classmates in law school, Amy and David only spoke to each other sporadically, but they always had their eyes on one another. It wasn’t until their final year that sharing a ride to work and a confession by David finally brought them together.
It’s Rosh Hashanah, Did You Remember to Call Your Jewish Voters?
Following the tradition of speaking to Jewish communal leaders on the eve of the High Holidays, President Joe Biden made his first such call last Thursday.
Synagogues adjust High Holidays Plans as Delta Variant Spreads
Synagogues across the country are re-evaluating their plans for in-person High Holiday services as the Delta variant spreads.
Rosh Hashanah in an Instant with Cookbook Author Paula Shoyer
Known as the “Kosher Baker,” Paula Shoyer goes beyond desserts in her new book, The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook. Paula demonstrate how to prepare beet and quinoa salad as well as tzimmes, using an instant pot. Don’t have an instant pot? No worries! Paula also share how to make these dishes the traditional way. Perfect for prepping for the upcoming Jewish holidays.
As COVID Drags On, Rabbis Work to Adapt High Holiday Services
For the past six weeks, members of Beth Sholom Congregation & Talmud Torah in Potomac, Maryland, have attended services in the parking lot.
Accusing Adam Schiff of Treason: Reviving the ‘Disloyalty’ Affair
Accusations of treason, disloyalty and espionage are nothing new for the president. In the aftermath of the Ukraine call affair and the impeachment process triggered by it, Trump hurled these accusations at the whistleblower who first reported the issue, and at those who shared the information with the whistleblower.
Why Do We Fall for the High Holiday Season?
Upcoming Jewish landmarks, such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are particularly conducive to this mindset of renewal. As the season approaches and the High Holidays near, we are prompted to consider our actions and outline steps to fix what needs amending.