A Confluence of Observances: 9/11, Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah
Ethel G. Hofman | JNS
Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — falls this year on the evening of Sept. 11: the 25th anniversary...
Where to Order Food for the High Holidays
The High Holidays are upon us, and with them, plenty of tasty food spreads. Rosh Hashanah is typically associated with sweets such as apples...
Opinion: The Stranger Among Us
By David J. Butler
As we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, the High Holy Days invite us to take stock of ourselves. We think about the...
Classic Tzimmes
Sheri Silver | JTA
Tzimmes has always been one of those dishes that feels like a hug from the past. It’s cozy, a little sweet...
Saucy Seitan Brisket
Leah Koenig | JTA
Like many Ashkenazi Jews, I grew up believing that my mother made the best brisket in the world. (I still believe...
Honey Pomegranate Mandelbrot
Leah Koenig | JTA
Long before pomegranates became known as a healthy superfood — linked to everything from improving cardiovascular health and reducing cholesterol to...
The ‘Whys’ of the High Holidays
Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block thinks of High Holiday services almost like an opera.
Some attendees study an opera ahead of the performance because there’s often “a...
The Day Before — What Celebrating Shavuot Really Means
By Rabbi David Stav
One of the more familiar questions surrounding the holiday of Shavuot focuses on why we seem to celebrate the holiday on...
Celebrate Israel’s 78th Birthday With These DMV Events
This year, Yom Ha’atzmaut commemorates Israel’s 78th Day of Independence. The holiday is marked by ceremonies and observances in the Jewish and Israeli communities.
Here’s...
Prague Haggadah, Which Turns 500 This Year, ‘Created Mold From Which Haggadot Would Be...
Menachem Wecker | JNS
When Edward J. Lewith emigrated to Charleston, S.C., from Europe in the late 19th century, he brought a copy of the...