Practices

For many of us going to a new synagogue or Jewish environment is tough. We spend time beforehand wondering if ...

We read in Pirke Avot, the Ethics of the Sages: “Who is happy?” The answer: “The one who is satisfied ...

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

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

What does the rebellion of Korach against Moses have to do with the Confederate flag? Korach is a close relative ...

For all the spiritual riches of religious tradition, sometimes we forget our spiritual essence – the spark of divinity we associate with ...

A few months ago, even though I’m afraid of heights, I joined the local rock gym. No, I had never ...

It’s the end of the year and a lot of us are thinking about money—how much we can afford to ...

One of my family’s traditions has always been to make sure to invite new people to our holiday meals every ...

“Words are the guides to acts; the mouth makes the first move.” — Rabbi Leon da Modena Find more Wise ...