Celebrate Rosh HaShanah with Shalom Sesame and Rosh HaShanah Hannah
What's Happening in the Torah? Rosh HaShanah Activities for Families
Celebrate Rosh HaShanah with Shalom Sesame: Sounding the Shofar
Pursuing Social Justice: Yom Kippur Activities for Families
Creating New Rituals and Tradition for the School Year and the New Year
For children, traditions and rituals are significant; they provide predictability, support, and familiarity, while bringing families together and creating unity and a sense of belonging.
6 Ways to Prepare for the High Holidays
Beyond Apples and Honey
Honoring My Christian Family
The Binding: A Prayer for Rosh Chodesh and Women of the Wall
I was proud to have been at a Rosh Chodesh service yesterday morning in Chicago, IL. I was proud to have been asked to help lead the service, proud to don my tallit and stand before a congregation of people who had come together to pray, celebrate, and sing.
How I Became a Pioneer for Women's Equality at my Synagogue
Although my 13th birthday was in August of 1974, I became bat mitzvah in June of that year because my parents didn’t want me to worry about studying while at Camp Ramah in the Poconos over the summer.
Let’s start with a little historical context.