Holidays

“In every generation,” we read during the seder, “a person must regard himself as though he personally had gone out of Egypt, as it...

Elyse Genderson  Each Passover, the list of fine kosher wines seems to get longer. The customary four cups of wine during the seder allows for...

Every year at Passover, families rejoice in reenacting both religious and cultural tradition — reading from the worn family Haggadah, using the seder plate...

By Jennifer Starrett | Contributing Writer Celebrating Tu B’Shevat — the new year for trees — with dishes made up of the seven species of...

Two LGBTQ Jewish organizations partnered this Chanukah to create an event focusing on light, leadership and love in their communities after a year full...

By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — As a child growing up in Tunisia, Peggy Cidor and her sister would count the days to Hanukkah. But the traditional...

By Rabbi Eric Yanoff Parshat Vayeshev A 7-year-old member of my synagogue once asked me, “Rabbi, which is the most important candle on the chanukiyah...

By Shira Hanau There’s a long history of Jewish artists releasing parody songs for Hanukkah, but this year’s most catchy addition to the holiday...

North American Ashkenazi Jews may associate Chanukah celebrations with potato latkes and sufganiyot, but there’s nothing in the Maccabees story that says these are...

The manner in which this year’s Gift Guide was assembled is the manner in which these gifts are meant to be bought, received, given...