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Beliefs & Practices, Mysticism
Significant Numbers in Judaism
A look at some numbers — from seven to 18 to 613 — that have Jewish significance.
The Good, the Bad, and the Delicious
Earlier this week Stacey Ballis wrote about Rosh Hashanah cooking and fasting on Yom Kippur for the JBC/MJL Author Blog. ...
The Shofar Saga
How easy is it to make your own?
Gender & Sexuality, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Hitting a Creative Wall
I didn’t mind the mechitza at first. The wall—more frequently a short partition—separating men and women in ritual spaces was ...
The Esther/Vashti Purim Flag
The new tradition of waving a flag when Esther and Vashti's names are mentioned celebrates the triumph of these Purim heroines.
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.
Celebrate, Members of the Scribe, Sukkot
Songs of Hope and Failure
On Monday, Chris Moriarty wrote about why she wrote The Inquisitor’s Apprentice. She will be blogging here all week for ...
Netflix Star Phil Rosenthal Finds Jewish Food Everywhere He Goes
Laughter was Rosenthal's family currency, but now he is passing on Jewish food to his own kids.