Celebrate

The Year I Missed Simchat Torah

I did not have Simchat Torah this year. Bold statement, right? Some of you are probably thinking that I must ...

How can I make this gathering less Christian and more ecumenical?

This site in Iraqi Kurdistan was a major Jewish gathering spot on Shavuot.

How do I explain to my kids why I don't want one?

A history of Jerusalem since Israel's establishment.

Modern Hebrew culture made of Hanukkah a celebration of the new, self-reliant Jew.

This progressive Passover custom is surprisingly misunderstood.

What's inside the book that serves as guide, script and liturgy of the Passover seder.

Creative ways that fulfill the religious obligation to have fun.

The "birthday of the trees" is a time for seders, tree-planting and more.

Getting ready for the arrival of the Sabbath Queen.

A holiday influenced by secular society