Walk me like a palindrome forward to our common home, looking backwards at the past, thinking our love couldn’t last, though it’s lasted long enough for ...

Amid tragedy, communities creatively honor Simchat Torah, blending celebration with remembrance to uphold tradition while ...

I feel little connection to these Torah readings. Emotionally ... We express this awe in the blessings over natural phenomena. The Mishne teaches: On seeing zikin [comets or shooting stars?], ...

For many young Jewish girls, the bat mitzvah is a significant milestone, marking a transition from childhood to the ...

Reading of the Word of God A reader, another person present or the celebrant reads a short text of sacred Scripture, such as the following: Listen to the words of the Holy Gospel according to John ...

Sukkot reminds us that it is all too easy to take life's bounties for granted, to complain too much about our problems, and ...

If Torah is the “Tree of Life,” we are like seeds planted in the earth to ripen ... to read Tanya and similar books. I presume you mean not just reading, but studying it in depth. No doubt you know ...

The Boulder Jewish Film Festival provides audiences with an opportunity to learn more about the rich culture and history of ...

While the rainbow appears after the flood in this week’s Torah portion, what did Noah do during the long, dark period of waiting in the ark? In the beginning of parsha Noach, God tells Noah to ...

And grant us your salvation. As circumstances suggest, the celebrant may begin with an explanation of the blessing. Someone reads a text of sacred Scripture, such as the following. Lk 2:51b ...