Yom Kippur

Do people change? As human beings, are we not the sum of our unique genetic make-up and the equally unique ...

On Sunday I read a very moving Op Ed in the New York Times by Larkin Warren entitled, “I Was ...

I remember Yom Kippur when I was 13. I was in synagogue, proudly wearing the  tallit I had been given ...

Within the liturgy of Yom Kippur, guilt is assumed to be collective, as we communally recite the sins. That being ...

In the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah, for our pre-Selichot service study and discussion, I presented the animated shorts ...

The High Holidays are nearly upon us, and while it’s wonderful to carve out time for reflection, contemplation and community, ...

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

This is real and you are completely unprepared!What? Just the thought strikes panic in my heart. I like to be ...

As a child, I looked forward to Purim each year. I spent weeks planning my costume and savored the excitement ...

This was a post that previous appeared on the MyJewishLearning/Jewish Book Council blog. As I write this blog post, I ...