9 Things to Know About Sukkot
Sukkot: Festival of Voting Booths
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.
Carrying the Spirit of Sukkot Into the Rest of the Year
Israel is more than what makes the headlines. It is also filled with people who will reach across the divide and give you the opportunity to be in community together.
How to Say the Sukkot Blessings and Shake the Lulav
The Family Tabor
What do we choose to show to others, and what do we keep hidden? How do we curate our public face?
Sukkot, Diversity, and Unity: How Each of Us is Like the Four Species
Stop Cuts to Family Planning
Rosh HaShanah in Lisbon: A Tale of Family and Connections
This year was the first time in a long time I wasn’t with my immediate family in Australia or my cousins in Israel to celebrate Rosh HaShanah.