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Sylvester: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate?
In North America, many Jews prepare for Rosh Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish new year, by making to-do lists: acquiring seats for High Holiday services, inviting guests, purchasing a new fruit, and preparing chicken soup just like Bubbe used to make.
At New Year's, We Can Revisit Rosh HaShanah Goals... and Try Again
On Rosh HaShanah, Jews traditionally throw pieces of bread into the water as a symbolic gesture of casting away our sins. The first of January can be a time to see which sins have have stayed away and which returned from their watery grave.
7 Lucky Jewish Foods to Eat at the Start of the Secular New Year
Whether or not you believe in superstitions, it can be fun to put your own spin on them! Close out the secular year by putting a Jewish twist on traditional New Year’s foods.
Three Radical Facts About Martin Luther King Jr. and How to Honor His Full Legacy
On MLK Jr. Day, we often see a sanitized, nonconfrontational version of King that is far from the radical activist who was reviled during his time for his justice work.
Hanukkah Challah: How Baking Together Teaches Jewish Values and Life Skills
Challah has been a staple of our Friday night dinner table for years, and even more so during the pandemic. The rhythm of kneading dough every Friday helps us remember – Shabbat is coming, Shabbat is coming, Shabbat is coming.
Georgia Runoff: Youth Civic Engagement Campaign
Have a voice in the Georgia runoff election even if you can’t vote. Join the nonpartisan RAC Georgia Voter Project to learn new leadership skills, do grassroots community organizing, and get out the vote in this important election cycle.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - T'rumah: The Right Ways to Give
In Parashat T'rumah, God asks the Israelites for gifts and there are so many different ways and reasons that people give - but is there a best way?
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Join us for a Reform Movement Phone Bank for Florida's Voting Restoration Amendment: Re-enfranchise 1.4 Million Americans
As we emerge from the Days of Awe and prepare to begin our year anew, we must remember one of the central teachings of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur: atonement and transformation are possible--and a person’s life should not be judged by one mistake.
8 Jewish Cookie Recipes You’ll Love
We’ll take any excuse to indulge in some of our favorite cookie recipes! Here are a few of the Jewishly inspired cookies we love.