9 Things to Know About Sukkot
The Climax of Sukkot and the Profound Joy of the Journey
More than any other Jewish holiday or ritual, I love the audacity of Sukkot. After the many profound words and seemingly endless prayers of the High Holidays, Sukkot offers a very different holiday mode. The main theme and ultimate goal of the holiday is to achieve climactic joy throughout the holiday, including the intermediate days, which are known as Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot.
Sukkot in a Time Of Pandemic: A Poem
How to Say the Sukkot Blessings and Shake the Lulav
It's Sukkot, Let's Vote: The Letter I Wrote to My Neighbors about Our Sukkah
The Family Tabor
What do we choose to show to others, and what do we keep hidden? How do we curate our public face?
Stop Cuts to Family Planning
New Book Shows Successful Side of Interfaith Family Life
September 26, 2006 -NEW YORK- Everyone knows that marriage isn't easy. Finding a spiritual balance while navigating one another's religious beliefs and cultural traditions can test the relationship of even the best interfaith couples.
Putting Down Roots: Why Our Jewish Family Needs a Yard Full of Trees
We celebrated the holiday of Tu BiShvat – the “Jewish Arbor Day” – way back in February, and we won’t celebrate it again until January. But no matter: I need to talk about the trees now.