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Beliefs & Practices, Live, Study
Themes in Jewish Lifecycle Events
Overview of various themes in Jewish lifecycle.
Hanukkah Gift Guide Roundup
Can't decide what to give your loved ones? We've got ideas!
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Denominations, Pray, Prayer Services
Entering a Synagogue
Tips for the novice shul-goer.
Celebrate, Pray, Shabbat, Shabbat Prayers
Highlights of the Shabbat Morning Synagogue Service
The major parts of the Saturday morning service.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Holocaust, Jewish History, Jewish&, Live, Study
The Poetry of Jewish Black Identity
I became Bar Mitzvah on April 20th, 2002, the 130th anniversary of Hitler’s birth. My dad’s side of the family ...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Birth, God, Interfaith, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Weddings & Marriage
Interfaith families bringing new realities to Jewish communal life
I’m a big fan of Julie Weiner’s blog at The Jewish Week. It’s one of those blogs that I read ...
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Study
Contemporary Issues in Lifecycle Ritual
Contemporary feminism has been, arguably, the primary influence upon the recent flourishing of new rituals and the transformation of older ones. On the other hand, for traditionalist Jews, the development of new approaches to ritual can be highly problema
Ask the Expert: Joint Aliyot
Can two people be called up to the Torah at once?
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Jewish Texts, Live, Prayer Services, Study
What Is the Haftarah, and Why Do We Read It?
Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.