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Russian Comfort Food is Making a Comeback in Israel
Israelis are finally beginning to appreciate Russian cuisine.
Jewish History, Southern & Jewish, Study
A Historian’s First Trip to the Jewish Delta
What’s “new” for this historian? Well, at the moment, we are in the process of updating the Mississippi entries for ...
Ask the Expert: Should I Get A Hanukkah Bush?
How do I explain to my kids why I don't want one?
Life After Redemption: Why Counting the Omer Is A Quintessential Jewish Experience
I also think this is but one of many different ways we can dedicate ourselves to deriving spiritual nourishment from these 49 days.
Jewish Thought, Live, Southern & Jewish
Obligation, Faith, and Service After the Storm
I had been out of town for a few days. When I returned to the ISJL office in Jackson, I ...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Women & Feminism
Celebrating Our Daughters: From Simchat Bat to Bat Mitzvah
I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox ...
Waking Up Is Hard To Do
Waking up in the morning a definite challenge for me. I hit the snooze button more often than I should. At least ...
Blessings in Hard Times
Jewish tradition suggests that discovering blessing is always possible — even in hard moments.