For the New Year, children’s books opening new worlds

August 13, 2013

By PENNY SCHWARTZ

BOSTON (JTA) — Shofars, apples and honey, make room for pomegranates, couscous and pumpkins.

The new crop of children’s books for the High Holidays opens a world beyond the beloved traditional symbols of the New Year (Rosh...

Succot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah listings

October 05, 2012

The following synagogues and temples will be having end of Succot activities taking place (Candlelighting is at 6:22 p.m.):

Congregation Anshe S’Fard (Saturday, October 6) Shabbat Chol Hamoed Shacharit service 9:15 a.m. (Monday, October 8 ) Shemini Atzeret Shacharit service...

Succot services, activities listed

September 30, 2012

The following synagogues and temples will be having Succot activities taking place in and around the succahs they have built for 5773 through Shabbat Succot:

Congregation Anshe S’Fard (Monday, October 1 & Tuesday, October 2) – Shacharit with Hallel, Mussaf...

Down on America’s next big etrog farm

September 26, 2012

By CHAVIE LIEBER

(JTA) — Matt Bycer is like any other 33-year-old attorney who wakes up at the crack of dawn to exercise. Except that rather than sweating to a P90X regimen, Bycer, in a T-shirt, shorts and cowboy hat, lugs...

Succot Activities

September 14, 2012

An Edible Succah Activity: Assemble an edible Succah made from yummy snacks.

Directions: Spread ready-made frosting (any flavor) on the bottom of a 10-inch plate. Place 3 and a half graham crackers standing up in the frosting for the Succah...

Cooling the rhetoric in your succah of peace

September 13, 2012

By EDMON J. RODMAN

LOS ANGELES (JTA) — In an election year, a succahdivided against itself cannot stand. Especially in the swing states, where each party is basically claiming that if the other wins we’ll all be living in succahs,...