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Teaching Children about Rosh HaShanah: "Be the Best Me"
What do brisket, bees, and babka all have in common? Watch this magical Shaboom! episode about Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish new year, to find out!
Rosh HaShanah Blessings for Home Observance
Lighting candles, eating apples and honey, offering thanks for sweetness and sustenance, and celebrating the cycle of life we travel each year while around a table with family and friends can add richness to your holiday observance. Here are some blessings for rituals that can enhance your new year celebrations at home.
On Rosh HaShanah, There's More to Eat Than Apples and Honey
Our fondest memories often center on family gatherings and delicious meals that include foods related to specific Jewish holidays – matzah brei on Passover, latkes during Hanukkah, or cheesecake on Shavuot
Music to Listen to During the High Holidays
Listen to this selection of songs to help you get in the spirit of self-reflection, in preparation for the High Holidays.
3 Steps to Hitbodedut: Talking to God on Your Own Terms
Although we associate prayer with liturgy that our rabbis and sages developed over the centuries, the act of unscripted prayer is equally important and authentic to the Jewish experience.
How to Explain Bad Things to Your Children
As parents, we have an obligation both to keep our children safe and to give them the tools that they need to cope with a changing world.
JewV'Nation Fellow: Muslim Jewish Outreach
Rachel plans to bring her keen insight to expand the reach of programming that connects Jews and Muslims in America and abroad. Rachel plans to explore with her participants various themes, including religion and gender, religion power and human rights, living as a religious minority, conflicting historical narratives, and art as a means of religious and political expression, and will ultimately work to foster mutual understanding and highlight the key values and challenges between the faith-based communities.
How Much Do You Know About Tu BiShvat?
How much do you know about the Jewish holiday of Tu BiSvhat? Take this quiz, if you are up to the challenge.
Purim Story for Families
Our Purim story comes from the Book of Esther (Megillat Esther), which can be found in the Writings (Ketuvim) section of our Jewish Bible, or Tanach.
How Much Do You Know About Purim?
Do you know what a Hamantaschen is? Or about what is written in the Megilat Esther? Show your friends how much you really know about the Jewish holiday of Purim.