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“If!”– Walking Backwards into Elul

This Jewish month is the doorway to the High Holy Days of awe, meaning, introspection and transformation.

Too often rabbis say either what we think people need to hear or what we feel obligated to share.

Last summer, when I joined Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel (ASBI), the local Modern Orthodox synagogue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, I discovered ...

Shavuot has become the Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays.

Sometimes your soul knows, before your mind, where it needs to go.

Where you fall on a scale from sweet haroset and bitter herbs.

This classic Passover dish of scrambled eggs and matzah can be sweet or savory.

Our simple how-to video will have you frying and filling in no time.

Your cheat sheet for when Hanukkah is just hours away.

The High Holidays are the worst days to experience the personality and atmosphere of a synagogue.

A Sephardic Rosh Hashanah ceremony combines elements of Tashlich and a healing ritual.

This apples and honey (bourbon) challah bread pudding is a Rosh Hashanah tradition.