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Rosh Hashanah

A group of Reform Jews reading Torah during a mixed prayer at the public square in front of the Western Wall, Nov. 16, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Noam Rivkin Fenton-Flash90)
Posted inIsrael at 70

Israel-diaspora rift isn’t as bad as you think. Here’s how to fix it this Yom Kippur.

Shuki Friedman by Shuki Friedman September 17, 2018September 17, 2018
"Moses Speaks to the Children of Israel" by Hartwell James, 1905
Posted inColumns

The death of a friend made me think: How will I make the most of my short time?

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg September 13, 2018
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg blowing a shofar in his Palo Alto home (Screenshot/Facebook)
Posted inHigh Holidays

WATCH: Mark Zuckerberg blows the shofar

by JTA September 12, 2018
Libra is this month's ruling sign. Pictured: the constellation Libra as depicted on an astrological chart published in London in 1824
Posted inAstrolojew

How will you fare during Tishrei, birth month of the world?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude September 12, 2018September 17, 2018
Happy New Year — "a very good place to start," as Julie Andrews sang.
Posted inHolidays

At the edge of a new year, what do you stand for?

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman September 6, 2018September 5, 2018
(Photo/Flickr-sue seecof CC BY 2.0)
Posted inColumns

Rosh Hashanah resolution: The to-do list can wait.

by Julie Levine September 6, 2018
Faith Kramer's Mostly Make-Ahead Shakshouka (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Break the fast with this make-ahead shakshouka

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer September 6, 2018September 6, 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump at their historic summit in Singapore, June 12, 2018. (Photo/Kevin Lim-The Strait Times-Handout-Getty Images)
Posted inEditorial

The Days of Awe: shelter from the tweetstorm

by J. Editorial Board September 5, 2018September 5, 2018
Faith Kramer's Baked Gefilte Fish with Libyan Flavors (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inHolidays

Rosh Hashanah brisket and gefilte, with eastern flavors

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer September 5, 2018September 5, 2018
(Illustration/JTA-Charles Dunst; Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inHigh Holidays

Join the High Holidays prep renaissance. All you need is the internet.

Wendie Bernstein LashLex RofebergEstee Solomon Gray by Wendie Bernstein Lash, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg and Estee Solomon Gray September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

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