My Family’s Soviet-era Rosh Hashanah Dinner Is All About Delicious Food and Freedom
Most of my American Jewish friends ate brisket, kugel and babka ...
Can a Toddler Really Apologize?
“Don’t you dare,” I said, ...
Break the Fast with a Real Meal
Many American Jews, my family included, have a tradition ...
5784 and Your Jewish Journey
One of the highlights of the last year for me was a trip to Poland.
Welcome to 5784: It’s Time for the Rabbi’s Sermon
The Jews in the pews are quiet and sitting up straight. The climactic moment of the High Holiday service has arrived: the rabbi’s sermon.
What...
Apple and Honey Ruffle Milk Pie Recipe
Ruffle milk pie is a Greek dessert made with a simple custard base.
Rabbis Interpret Month of Elul That Precedes the High Holidays
Is it possible to do all your reflections about the previous year on a single day? And on a day when you do not...
Sephardic Jeweled Rosh Hashanah Rice
We grew up in Barcelona, Spain.
‘Since Pittsburgh’: Synagogue Leaders Explain High Holiday Security Strategies
“Since Pittsburgh.” It’s a reference you hear a lot these days from Jewish community leaders.
“Since Pittsburgh,” we have locks on our doors. “Since Pittsburgh,”...
Colorful Rosh Hashanah Sides
With the High Holidays on the horizon, I’ve been considering my menus.
