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Yom Kippur

a painting of Jews in eastern European clothing praying
Posted inTorah

Prayer meets psychology: On Yom Kippur, seek a ‘growth mindset’

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg October 4, 2019October 10, 2019
Challah Bread Pudding with Raspberries and Chocolate, adapted from “Little Book of Jewish Sweets” (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Sweet treats from Leah Koenig for Yom Kippur break-fast … or anytime

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer October 3, 2019
five men in army uniforms stand on a set of train tracks facing the camera
Posted inHistory

Yom Kippur ’73: Local doctor shares stories and photos from the front lines

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 3, 2019September 28, 2022
The doors of the Tree of Life synagogue feature memorials surrounding the building nearly a year after the attack there that killed 11 worshippers. (Photo/JTA-Grace Yagel)
Posted inU.S.

‘An hour at a time’: How Pittsburgh survivors are struggling a year later

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA October 2, 2019October 2, 2019
The Unetaneh Tokef prayer in Mahzor Lev Shalem (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inJewish Life

May the Days of Awe help us embrace what’s important

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein October 2, 2019September 27, 2019
interior of a wood-paneled courtroom
Posted inFirst Person

What working as a prosecutor has taught me about Yom Kippur

by JTA and Anonymous October 1, 2019September 27, 2019
A 1907 postcard depicts the Israelites gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Posted inHolidays

‘From woodchopper to water carrier’ — all are welcome before God

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon September 27, 2019September 26, 2019
Hal Redsun as a Navy medic in 1946 (Photo/Courtesy Hal Redsun)
Posted inFirst Person

A sailor remembers High Holidays in 1946 in Guantanamo, Cuba

Hal Redsun today (Photo/Alan J. Manewitz-AJM Photo) by Harold Redsun September 24, 2019September 23, 2019
"Only the right name gives beings and things their reality," says the Childlike Empress in "The Neverending Story."
Posted inTorah

Names have the power to shape our reality

Maharat Victoria Sutton by Maharat Victoria Sutton September 20, 2019September 18, 2019
Boris Johnson speaking at a podium
Posted inJewish Life

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries (and fails) to blow the ‘holy shofar’

by JTA September 16, 2019

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