holidays

Back in biblical times, Israelites would come to the great Temple three times a year, in the fall, and at ...

Sukkot, which begins Sunday, is called by our sages, “The season of our rejoicing.” But why should we rejoice?Just this ...

We were two Christian Palestinians, four Muslim Palestinians and six Jewish Israelis. The Christians were from Bethlehem, both veterans of ...

I have a rich undergraduate memory of a professor teaching about communities. She said that one of the key aspects ...

Rosh Hashanah is a magical time.  Or at least, we seem to think so. According to the Mishnah (Rosh Hashanah ...

There are three (types) of people the Holy One loves: One who does not get angry. One who does not ...

I did not fast during Ramadan. But I did somehow experience a little bit of the meaning of the Muslim ...

It’s Shavuot! It’s Memorial Day weekend! It’s my first week in a new city! In fact, it’s all three of ...

“Ima, I’m eating breakfast. It tastes like home. I want to live here forever.”The simplicity and joy of my daughter’s ...

As Passover draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the seder I attended this year—a small and joyful gathering of ...