Jewish Speech. Themes and Theology of Jewish Speech. Jewish Speaking

Sunday night (October 4, 2015) begins Shemini Atzeret, the last festival in the summer/fall Jewish holiday cycle. For many moderns, ...

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

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

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

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.

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

“Are you ‘Banging on Things’ today?” “No, I’m checking out ‘Ein Kleine Prayermusik’ with the principal.” “I’m going to the ...

“After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” – ...