(JTA) — The brightly colored “Sukkot boxes” offered up on Amazon boasted the colors of spring, not fall; had no ostensible use for the Jewish holiday; and contained a Hebrew misspelling that bordered on obscene.
One of the distinctive elements of Succot observance is “Ushpizin” – the nightly, formulaic invitation to historic characters to “join us” in our Succah as esteemed and honored guests. Typically, guests include: Abraham Isaac, Jacob,...
(JNS.org) – Yom Kippur is my favorite holiday. I am often surprised when others are surprised by my admitting that. Yom Kippur reflects concepts I think of throughout the year, and truly daily—the holiday inspires deepening and improving...
(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 denominations had already written special prayers to be said during...
(JTA) — The enduring traditions of the High Holiday season take shape across time and place in the latest crop of children’s books about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
(JTA) — Before the pandemic put a damper on our entertaining, I always looked forward to inviting friends, family and new faculty over for Rosh Hashanah dinner in our Charlottesville, Virginia, home. My favorite part was preparing...
(JTA) — At this point, Gabi Hasin had grown used to fleeing his home ahead of missile fire from Lebanon. A resident of the northern border city of Kiryat Shemona, Hasin has spent the past year on...
