Should weed be part of your regular Shabbat observance? By David Zvi Kalman Oct 10, 2024 Should you take edibles on Shabbat? This might not be a new question, but it’s a newly visible question. As legalization has rolled out across the nation — 74% of Americans can now buy marijuana legally in their home state — weed use has spiked, and social taboos around it have begun to fade. With… Read More
Torah Modern Jews make a mistake by overemphasizing High Holidays The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Yom Kippur Deuteronomy 29:9-14, 30:11-20 The Torah… By Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein Oct 10, 2024
Religion Where to celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah around the Bay Area Yom Kippur will soon be in the rearview mirror and the days are growing shorter, which means Sukkot is right around the corner. The holiday begins on the… By J. Staff Oct 9, 2024
Religion After Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur mourning ritual takes on fresh meaning (JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. By then, the major… By Andrew Silow-Carroll Oct 8, 2024
Torah What Abraham’s wells teach us about Israel’s struggles The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Rosh HashanahGenesis 21:1-34Genesis 22:1-24 This… By Rabbi Dov Greenberg Oct 2, 2024
Religion Ziegler rabbinical school deans cleared of ethics code allegations (JTA) — An investigation into misconduct complaints against the two administrators of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles found no… By Asaf Elia-Shalev Sep 27, 2024
Torah Jewish tradition teaches us that life is a never-ending balancing act The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Nitzavim-VayeilechDeuteronomy 29:9-31:30 The movie… By Rabbi George Altshuler Sep 26, 2024
Holidays Amazon is selling Sukkot gift boxes that say ‘tuchus’ This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Talk about ass… By PJ Grisar Sep 26, 2024
Religion In Hostages Square, High Holiday prayers transcend fractured politics (JTA) — TEL AVIV, Israel — The quavering sound of the shofar pealed through the small crowd gathered in Hostages Square on Sunday night for an evening of… By Deborah Danan Sep 25, 2024