tradition

The seder is my favorite Jewish ritual, and every year, I have the best of intentions. In line with the ...

I’ve done everything “right”: given my children Jewish education, sent them to Jewish camps, spent time with them in Israel ...

In this season of Thanksgivukkah, I’ve started to think a lot about cultural syncretism.  I’ve come to the conclusion that, ...

Below, Michele Schipper explains why she lets her kids trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...

On Yom Kippur this year, the few remaining families of the 161-year old congregation of B’nai El in St. Louis, ...

Dearest Students,Early on in the academic year (and the Jewish New Year!), I thought it would be a poignant time ...

This special holiday post comes from guest blogger Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, Executive Director of Hillel at Texas A&M University. Thank ...

This past Thursday, my wife and I got up early, packed our car with trunks, suitcases, plastic drawers, and sleeping ...

As a parent of teenagers, there are times when you make decisions for your kids and there are times when ...

Today’s post features more Jewish history from Kentucky, the most recent state completed in our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.  When ...