(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...
(JTA) — KYIV, Ukraine — For the first time since Ukraine was plunged into war in 2022, soldiers on the front lines could hear the blast of the shofar marking the Jewish new year.
When the second day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Friday, as it does this year (the first day never does), a special procedure is required. While cooking is prohibited on Shabbat, it is permitted on...
Parshat Ki Tavo – this week’s Torah portion – is invariably read during the month of Elul… generally in close proximity to Rosh Hashanah. A distinguishing feature of this section of Scripture is a series...
A number of Rabbinic authorities note that, among traditional ways to prepare during the month of Elul for the High Holy Days, is to begin any letters or correspondence with a special greeting...
(JTA) — Rabbi Debbie Bravo once called the High Holiday sermon “the World Series for rabbis.” Not only does it fall in late autumn, but it’s a high-pressure opportunity for rabbis to show their best stuff to...
It’s been a whirlwind seven months. I’ve experienced Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Red Dress Run – and, yes, I have pictures, taken a boat on the Mississippi, I’m halfway through my first hurricane season, and enjoyed culinary...
(JTA) — Police investigated bomb threats at a number of synagogues across the United States during the two days of Rosh Hashanah, as a wave of threats that have interrupted congregations for months continued into the High...
