Hear Their Cries: This Year, May We Listen to Those Who Cry Out
Passover Family Activity: Seder Plate Stories
What It Means to Have a Rare Disease in the Family
My faith in God has never been more important to me than in the last two-plus years – ever since my son became extremely ill during his freshman year of high school.
Mom's Honey Cake with Apple Confit
Honey cake is traditionally eaten for Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year—the honey’s sweetness symbolizes our wishes for a sweet year. This is my mother's recipe, which she makes in Israel, freezes, and sends to me in the mail.
Inspired 5781: More Art, More Awe
I grew up going to services. A lot of services. I was adept at counting the ceiling tiles, reaching into the thousands as my grasp of numbers grew more sophisticated. The melodies became part of my life soundtrack; I hummed them as my mind wandered during the rabbi’s sermon.
Mourning Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Jewish Perspective
How to Turn Your Home into a Sanctuary for the High Holidays
Remembering Helen “Honey” Scheidt, Of Blessed Memory
In It to Win It: Similarities Between Elul and the Lottery
Aside from a date, what can these two events possibly have in common? Strange as it may seem, there are a few points of comparison.