Can I do it myself?

The four minor fast days are not as restrictive as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.

Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...

Spending Hanukkah in the Deep South is far from my “most remote” holiday experience. In December of 2012, I was ...

The end of the fall holiday season looks forward to redemption.

The Jewish new year for trees is the rare time where we celebrate potential — not product.

Hoshanah Rabbah is the climax of the High Holiday cycle, the day the judgment of Yom Kippur receives its final seal.

Let us rejoice!

The Jews’ love affair with dates goes way back to biblical times.

This commentary is provided by special arrangement with American Jewish World Service. To learn more, visit www.ajws.org.After the soul-searching introspection ...