The Shofar Blasts as a Metaphor for Life
If, as the Talmud tells us, the blasts of the shofar are meant to remind us of crying, (Babylonian Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 33A – specifically of Sisera’s mother – but that is another subject!), then I would offer the following.
Passover Bagels
Made like the classic pâte à choux dough for cream puffs, these rolls turn out crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.
Nona's Sephardic Charoset
This charoset is quick and easy, and the combination of dates and walnuts is especially good.
Matzah Brei
The traditional favorite for Passover breakfasts, this recipe is quite easy to make with children. It is just hard to describe! Everyone has their own family favorite.
Chocolate Charoset Truffles
Treat seder guests to decadent chocolate-coated charoset truffles.
What Children Can Teach Us at Rosh HaShanah
A deep spiritual life is hard to find. While opportunities abound for spiritual connections (yoga, meditation, retreats and the like), for most of us it doesn’t come easy.
The Nudge of Selichot
After 10 weeks of swimming, biking, walking at the ocean's edge, and rationalizing that it's too hot for tennis, Saturday night Selichot services appear on my calendar as the call back from the freedom of su
#BlogElul 2013: Who’s In?
Although we’re barely into the dog days of August, the High Holidays are fast approaching. The first of Elul, the Hebrew month that precedes Tishrei and the start of Rosh HaShanah, begins at sundown this Tuesday, which means that Wednesday, August 7th is the first of Elul.