Mixed & Matched My Jewish fiance is not OK with my Christmas crafting Dear Dawn: I have always loved Christmas, especially the crafts that I make for the holiday. I create home decorations from candles to toys to table… By Dawn Kepler Oct 25, 2017
Jew in the Pew Sukkot may be over, but the gates never close Sukkot Diary: Part Three of Three Sukkot is over. The holidays are over. Time to take a break from all of this joy. But first, here’s what I did during… By David A.M. Wilensky Oct 16, 2017
Simchat Torah This Torah study tool is everywhere — but you may have never heard of it One of these days, maybe ahead of Simchat Torah, you are going to attend a Jewish studies class. Or not. But let’s say you do. You’ll sit in a… By Andrew Silow-Carroll Oct 11, 2017
Jew in the Pew My mid-Sukkot slump — Kohelet is a real downer Sukkot Diary: Part Two of Three On Oct. 6, at the sukkah at University of San Francisco, I helped lead Shabbat evening services with my synagogue, The… By David A.M. Wilensky Oct 10, 2017
Recipe Easy chocolate treats to sweeten your Simchat Torah Adding a little chocolate to your celebration of Simchat Torah is sure to increase the sweetness of the holiday, which marks the conclusion of Torah… By Faith Kramer Oct 10, 2017
Sukkot Why Jews in Japan turn to smuggling for Sukkot Like many international smugglers, the one servicing the Jewish community in this port city 300 miles west of Tokyo has perfected his poker face to avoid… By Cnaan Liphshiz Oct 10, 2017
Jew in the Pew Sukkot begins: 'Open Doors' at USF, sunny skies in the Mission Sukkot Diary: Part One Sukkot is our most laid-back holiday. It is a long, relaxing sigh of relief after the panicked hyperventilation of Yom Kippur. With… By David A.M. Wilensky Oct 6, 2017
Torah A sukkah is much more than just a temporary booth Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26 Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 When I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, there were two constants every Sukkot. First, it always rained during… By Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi Oct 6, 2017
(Is It) Good for the Jews? May we help you find a sukkah? This week, on the “(Is It) Good for the Jews?” podcast … Larry Rosen: As you know, Sukkot is approaching. It’s one of the most, eh, fun Jewish holidays.… By Eric Goldbrener, Larry Rosen Oct 4, 2017