This recipe is more about look and feel than about exactness, and it allows for a lot of tweaking.

Years ago, I faced a summer’s end with a series of five deaths in the tiny congregation I served as ...

The following Thursday was Rosh Chodesh. All the women of the town and many visitors filled the kitchen and hallways ...

This ceremony uses elements of Jewish and other traditions to share a sense of possibility and openness with a newly menstruant girl.

Don't knock it until you try it.

How the Day of Atonement was marked before the destruction of the Second Temple.

cross-posted from Rabbi Gurevitz’ blog, ‘Raise it Up’   One of the images found in the High Holiday liturgy is ...

The Torah describes an earlier time, when lands were distributed fairly by God.

New Jewish rituals give meaning to formerly private moments and integrate the ritual-maker into the Jewish community.