Wilderness wedding featured animal-skin ketubah and 'first fruits' altar By Alix Wall, JTA Aug 8, 2022 The rain lasted all night, forcing the dance party into a nearby barn. But the bride saw the unexpected downpour as a blessing. “In earth-based Judaism, there’s so much emphasis on praying for rain,” said Adi Aboody, who married Ophir Haberer on June 4 at the Green Valley Farm and Mill in Sebastopol, in northern California.… Read More
From the Archives Bemoaning the state of Jewish education today, a brief history In some corners of the Jewish community, one hears no end of jeremiads on the state of Jewish education in the country today. “Grumble grumble, they all… By David A.M. Wilensky Aug 5, 2022
Torah Considering the state of America this Tisha B'Av The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 I have been listening… By Rabbi Amy Eilberg Aug 5, 2022
Small Bites GluGlu: Sommelier Rebecca Fineman's new Chase Center wine bar Rebecca Fineman, the Jewish master sommelier we profiled in August 2019, is opening her second wine bar and restaurant with her husband, sommelier Chris… By Alix Wall Aug 3, 2022
Organic Epicure Saul’s Deli finally finds new owners — and they were there all along It was billed as a celebration of Saul’s Restaurant and Delicatessen’s 36th (double chai) birthday, as well as a musical fundraiser for World Central… By Alix Wall Aug 1, 2022
Torah Providing sanctuary for refugees is a Biblical imperative The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Matot-Masei Numbers 30:2–36:13 A number of years… By Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein Jul 29, 2022
Astrolojew Jewish horoscopes: This month, don’t just hear — listen! Av 5782 July 29-Aug. 26, 2022 Why is this month of Av different from all other Avs? An extremely rare triple conjunction, not seen since 324 BCE, in the… By Lorelai Kude Jul 28, 2022
Unions Two rabbis, from two different denominations, get a second chance at love In the beginning, the relationship was secret. Neither Rabbi Amy Wallk nor Rabbi Mark Cohn wanted to worry their respective congregations, especially when… By Alix Wall, JTA Jul 26, 2022
Torah Enshrining personal autonomy makes us free and equal The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Pinchas Numbers 25:10–30:1 The women stood in… By Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf Jul 22, 2022