Judaism

Torah

Blessing the People With Love and Joy

Local

Does Birthright Stifle Teen Travel?

Shavuot

Synagogues Celebrate New Arrivals

Torah

Sukkot: It's About Joy, and the Fragility of Life

By:

Rabbi Danielle Stillman

SUKKOT There is something magical about a sukkah. It holds us inside its flimsy walls, decorated with lights and colors. Sitting inside, barely separated from the night, we are forced to make our own warmth and joy through steaming food, and the laughter of friends and family. The shelter is temporary, but through joy, we make it something more. During...

Food

Sukkot: The Jewish Thanksgiving

By:

Ethel Hofman

THE JEWISH KITCHEN Sukkot could be described as the Jewish Thanksgiving. Like the all-American holiday, this fall festival is a celebration of a bountiful harvest. You can buy sukkah-building kits for the backyard or balcony or, as we do, set up your own with 2x4's and trellises that may be stored and used each year. Today, sukkahs are comfortable, with...

Food

Remembering the Holiday With Wine and Blessings

By:

Rivka Tal

Webster's New World College Dictionary defines the word kiddush as a "prayer recited over wine or bread on the eve of or on the day of the Sabbath or of a festival so as to set the day apart as holy." The Torah refers to two requirements concerning Shabbat and festivals -- to "keep it" and to "remember it" (...

Torah

Start a 613(k) Savings Plan Now -- The Long-Term Value Can't Be Beat

By:

Steven Schwarzman

The economic downturn has caused many of us to think long and hard about rebalancing our investment portfolios, reducing expenses and readjusting our priorities, especially when faced with a job loss, the loss of retirement income or looming medical bills. We know that recovering economically will take thought and effort. We know there really are no shortcuts to riches. Difficult...

Local

Holy Days: About Deeper Rhythms Than Those From Your BlackBerry

By:

Aaron Passman, JE Staff

Just one year ago this month, as the High Holidays moved forward, the U.S.economy started tumbling backward. At the very moment when many felt the need to be connected to the world around them, the Jewish calendar dictated that they turn off their iPhones and BlackBerries, and disconnect for multiple days of prayer and reflection. The New York Times even...