Celebrating Multicultural Sukkot Traditions
We spoke with Jewtina y Co. — a Jewish and Latin organization on a mission to nurture Latin-Jewish community,...
Can I Have Shrimp Cocktails at My Jewish Wedding?
It can be surprisingly hard to figure out what to do about keeping kosher at your wedding. Especially if one...
Sukkah Recipes: 7 Dishes To Eat (or Drink) During Sukkot
Fall flavors, starry skies and the smell of citrus—Sukkot is a sensory experience as much as it is a religious...
10 Rosh Hashanah Recipes for a Sweet New Year
When I think of Rosh Hashanah recipes, I think of the spiced apple cake my mom used to ship to me in Maine...
High Holy Days, High Holy Days Recipes, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
“American Birthright” Misses the Mark
Becky Tahel Ben David’s documentary American Birthright, which centers around interfaith marriage, has been...
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Tie the Knot With a Jewish Wedding
The newest interfaith newlyweds on the block, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, were married in a lavish Jewish...
10 Shavuot Recipes for all Your Celebration Needs
Shavuot isn’t one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, so you should not feel out of the loop if you’ve...
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Takes On Interfaith Love
It’s no secret that one of the reasons so many of us are glued to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is for the Jewish...
Engagement, Extended Family, Family, Identity, Love, Love and Marriage, Pop Culture, Relationship Challenges, Relationships
How Choosing Judaism Helped Me Embrace My Black, Bisexual Identity
Every Jew-by-choice’s journey to Judaism is different. And while we share some similarities, our lived experiences...
Can You Convert to Judaism? Yes, and Here Are Five People Who Did.
Since Judaism isn’t a proselytizing religion, and doesn’t seek to convert people who aren’t Jewish, many people...
Becoming a Jew By Choice: 6 Different Stories of Telling Our Families
As a Jew by choice, stepping into the waters of the mikveh to finish my conversion process is forever etched...
Becoming Jewish After 13 Years and Three Attempts
My path to Judaism took 13 years. And while I ended up marrying the first Jewish person I ever met (my now-husband...
Conversion, Identity, Jew by Choice, Marriage, Relationships
8 Hamantaschen Recipes You’ll Want To Bake This Purim
You might be familiar with the traditional Purim cookie, called a hamantaschen; it has a three-sided, buttery...
Living the Queer, Jewish Parent Life I Dreamt of When I Converted
The decision to convert to Judaism hit me like a thunderbolt and became an all-encompassing need over the course...
Love Changed My Insecurities About Religion & Cerebral Palsy
For much of my life, I found it hard to fit in. Born a triplet with Cerebral Palsy (CP), and raised in an interfaith...
Celebrity Holiday Moments: 9 Challah-day Celebrations
If you’re like me, you may not be ready to say goodbye to the holiday season. There’s a lot going on in the...
How Buddhism, a Disability and My Wife Brought Me to Judaism
Developing a disability in my mid-20s pushed me into all sorts of unexpected situations: I became unemployed...
We Have Our Eyes on Timothée Chalamet
This past weekend, I saw two movies that premiered (hooray for theaters being open again!) and Timothée Chalamet...
Eight Must-Try Hanukkah Latke Recipes
For me, Hanukkah has always been about the food. As soon as I take a bite of my mom’s fresh, soft latkes and...
Going Virtual Has Completely Changed My Relationship With Judaism
When I was first asked to write about how Jewish ritual has changed for me during these last challenging,...
Identity, Religion, Religious Education, Shabbat, Shabbat Rituals, Spirituality
The Insanity of Packing My Daughter’s Perfect Jewish Mexican Lunch
I learned the word for bread in English first. The soft syllable already begging for butter,...
Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson Head Into the New Year With a Wedding
There’s no better way to end a (Jewish) year with a big celebration, and this star-studded couple did just...
Julia Haart’s Unorthodox, Interfaith Life
The reality show My Unorthodox Life, which just dropped on Netflix, is addictive—and not only because...
10 Multicultural Jewish Food Personalities to Follow on Instagram
If you’re anything like the staff at 18Doors, you spend way too much time looking at food-related Instagram...
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