Liven up Your Latkes! 5 Variations to Try This Chanukah
When you think of Chanukah, you think of latkes. The crispy, salty potato treats are perhaps the most well-known Jewish food, and with good...
Chanukah Gift Guide
Rebecca Brown
Eight nights of lights means gifts galore, and we’ve got you covered!
For the adventure-seeker who’s always on the go, think smart: packing cubes,...
Chanukah: Life on the Threshold
I love Chanukah,” a friend of mine remarked recently. “It’s the perfect holiday for introverts.”
I get what she means. There’s certainly a marked contrast...
Take It From This Rabbi: You Should Binge-Watch Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ for the...
Rabbi Benjamin Resnick | JTA
During Selichot services, I led members of our congregation in our first recitation of “Ashamnu,” the confessional acrostic that we...
New High Holidays Children’s Books Take Place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic...
Penny Schwartz | JTA
A laugh-out-loud Sukkot story that reimagines the classic tale of the three little pigs; an inspiring work of historical fiction story...
Grandma’s Honey Cake
Other than apples and honey, nothing says the Jewish holidays more than honey cake.
This recipe has a dose of caffeine in it, always a...
Why My Family Is Giving Up Impulse Purchases for Rosh Hashanah This Year
Erin Beser
Despite the near-constant worry over, well, nearly everything, but especially our family’s finances, my mother always made sure my brother and I had...
Hearing Hope in the Shofar
William Daroff
At sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, Jews around the world will gather to mark Rosh Hashanah — the birthday of creation, the day...
Challah and Apples and Carrots, Oh My!
Rosh Hashanah isn’t just one of the two most important holidays in Judaism; it’s also one of the tastiest. Whether you’re Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi...
For Students Staying Put on Campus, a Sweet High Holiday Season
Ethel G. Hofman | JNS
Home for the holidays? That’s not always the case for college students, who travel far and wide to attend schools...