Sukkot in a Time Of Pandemic: A Poem
It's Sukkot, Let's Vote: The Letter I Wrote to My Neighbors about Our Sukkah
Family and Medical Leave Denied to Same-Sex Couples in Non-Marriage Equality States
Drive Thru Judaism: An Antidote to Quarantined Community
Perfect Weather for a NFTY T-Shirt: Chance Encounters and Shared Humanity
This Year, Bring Torah into the Voting Booth
Selichot: A Spiritual Warm-Up for the High Holy Days
When Rosh HaShanah occurs within close proximity to the Shabbat that precedes it, as it does this year, Selichot is observed a week early.
5 Vibrant Additions to Your Campus High Holidays Experience
How do you make college High Holiday services and programs engaging, welcoming, and meaningful? Here are five tips.
How Social Media Helps Me Keep Track of Jewish Time
When someone asked a friend of mine what his daughter enjoys most about living in Israel, he explained that she loves the way the country’s secular rhythms synch seamlessly with religious time in a way that doesn’t happen in North America. By way of example, he described Shabbat and holidays as characterized by closed shops, quiet streets, and low-key television programming.
The Value of Listening to Our Grandparents’ Stories
Judaism teaches us to value those who have spent more time on earth. We learn about the concept of honoring our parents at a young age, which many interpret as respecting elders.