14 Rosh Hashanah Gifts to Celebrate the New Year

By Lindsey Silken

I hope you’re as excited for Rosh Hashanah this year as I am. These are some of my favorite items to...

Culture, High Holy Days, High Holy Days Rituals, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah

Sukkah Recipes: 7 Dishes To Eat (or Drink) During Sukkot

By Sophie Mortman

Fall flavors, starry skies and the smell of citrus—Sukkot is a sensory experience as much as it is a religious...

Jewish Holidays, Sukkot

10 Rosh Hashanah Recipes for a Sweet New Year

By Sophie Mortman

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

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By 18Doors

We all want the Jewish holidays to be joyous and meaningful–not stressful. But let’s be honest: Challenges...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, High Holy Days, Holiday How To, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Tu Bishvat, Yom Kippur

What is Sukkot? Learn about this important Jewish holiday.

By 18Doors

What is Sukkot? Sukkot is all about not taking things for granted, and it’s a time to give thanks—particularly...

Jewish Holidays, Sukkot

When is Tisha B’av 2022? Here’s everything you need to know.

By 18Doors

What is Tisha B’av? The ninth of Av, or Tisha B’av, is a major day of mourning in Judaism that...

Jewish Holidays, Other Holidays

When is Tu B’av 2022? Here’s everything you need to know.

By 18Doors

Tu B’av, a lesser known Jewish holiday, is all about love. And here at 18Doors, we love talking about...

Jewish Holidays, Other Holidays, Tu B'Av

10 Shavuot Recipes For All Your Celebration Needs

By Sophie Mortman

Shavuot isn’t one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, so you should not feel out of the loop if you’ve...

Dairy, Dessert, Recipes, Shavuot, Shavuot Food

When is Sukkot 2022? Here’s everything you need to know.

By 18Doors

Sukkot is a seven-day holiday that asks us to think about the idea of “home” and what it means...

Jewish Holidays, Other Holidays, Sukkot

What is Shavuot? Learn More About This Holiday.

By 18Doors

Though Shavuot might not be one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, it’s one that’s a lot of fun and worth...

Jewish Holidays, Shavuot

When is Shavuot 2022? Here’s What You Need to Know.

By 18Doors

Though Shavuot might not be one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, it’s one that’s worth celebrating....

Shavuot

Passover Items To Upgrade Your Seder This Year

By Sophie Mortman

Passover items can have sentimental value, whether it’s a family kiddush cup or a handmade seder plate from...

Passover

8 Hamantaschen Recipes You’ll Want To Bake This Purim

By Sophie Mortman

You might be familiar with the traditional Purim cookie, called a hamantaschen; it has a three-sided, buttery...

Purim

10 Purim Activities To Try With (or Without) Kids

By Sophie Mortman

Out of all the Jewish holidays, Purim is maybe the most likely to bring out a feeling of childlike wonder....

Purim

When is Purim 2022? Here’s What You Need to Know.

By 18Doors

Purim is a lively Jewish holiday that is full of costumes, pageants and traditional cookies called “hamantaschen.”...

Jewish Holidays, Purim

Setting the Passover Seder Table: A Quick How-to

By 18Doors

Passover is the Jewish holiday that celebrates our freedom, and one of the main traditions is having a seder....

Passover, Passover How-To

Celebrity Holiday Moments: 9 Challah-day Celebrations

By Sophie Mortman

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...

Pop Culture

What To Do in December: Parents Edition

By 18Doors

Parents in interfaith families often come to us with questions about celebrating the December holidays. Visit...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Tips and Advice

What to Do in December: Grandparents Edition

By 18Doors

Grandparents with grandkids in interfaith families often come to us with questions about celebrating the December...

Grandparent Advice, Grandparents, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

Eight Nights of Hanukkah Crafts

By Anna Keller

Hanukkah, or as my middle child calls it, “Da nights when we eat the donuts,” isn’t the biggest Jewish holiday...

Hanukkah, Parenting Hanukkah

Hanukkah: The Basics

By 18Doors

What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah, which means “dedication,” is a beloved winter festival celebrating both a military...

Booklets, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals

What You Need for Hanukkah This Year

By Sophie Mortman

Self-gifting is the same as self-love, right? Whether you need a new menorah, you covet a new craft in your...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Jewish Holidays

Eight Must-Try Hanukkah Latke Recipes

By Sophie Mortman

For me, Hanukkah has always been about the food. As soon as I take a bite of my mom’s fresh, soft latkes and...

Hanukkah, Multicultural Food

Fasting on Yom Kippur: All You Need To Know

By 18Doors

Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days Guide to the High Holy Days: Symbols and Rituals Fasting on Yom Kippur One...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days Rituals, Jewish Holidays, Yom Kippur

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