A fast day associated with the new moon.

April 3, 2015, is Tzom Bechorot, Fast of the Firstborn when first-born Jews fast before the first seder of Passover. This day also ...

Holocaust history, memory and art.

Thanksgivvukah, the rare convergence of American Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, has been a mechayeh—a revitalization.Maybe even a re-dedication, which is the literal meaning of the ...

How can we stimulate and support women to fulfill their dreams?

Descendants of the biblical figure Aaron, kohanim enjoy special privileges.

Seeing & ceremony.

There are several things that happen when a stone is thrown into a lake. First, the stone pierces the top ...

Haggis, the national dish of Scotland is neither nice to look at nor kosher, but in Glasgow, Scottish Jews can ...

Creating a tallit (prayer shawl) or designing a bar/bat mitzvah invitation can add a meaningful personal dimension to the celebration.