Rosh Hashanah Traditions

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

I always laugh when people say “the Rosh Hashanah is early this year” or “Rosh Hashanah is late this year.”...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Holiday How To, Rosh Hashanah

All You Need is Chalk and Water for This Rosh Hashanah Ritual

By Jamie Steinfeld

My husband and I don’t belong to a synagogue, but we still want to celebrate Jewish holidays with our...

High Holy Days, Holiday Toolbox, Rosh Hashanah

I Started Doing Shabbat and I Can’t Stop

By Anna Keller

My apartment has become a secret cave of imagination. Sometimes it is the park where Peppa Pig plays with her...

Parenting, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Shabbat

How to Celebrate Shavuot: 7 Ideas for the Holiday

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

If you didn’t grow up Jewish, or even if you did, you may not know much about Shavuot. So you might be wondering:...

Other Holidays Rituals, Shavuot

Semolina Cara Cara Orange Cake

By Whitney Fisch

Shavuot. The “Festival of Weeks.” If ever there was a confusing holiday (Shmini Atzeret aside),...

Dessert, Jewish Holidays Food, Recipes, Shavuot

How Will We Answer Their More-Than-Four Questions?

By Anna Keller

Passover used to be my favorite holiday. I suppose it still is although, now that I have an interfaith family,...

Parenting, Passover

Savory Potato Kugel with Preserved Lemon for Passover

By Kristin Eriko Posner

*All photos by Nicole Morrison As evidenced in my challah breakfast strata recipe, I’m a savory person...

Passover, Passover Food, Recipes

Hawaii-Inspired Macadamia Nut Hamantaschen with Guava Jam

By Kristin Eriko Posner

*All photos by Nicole Morrison Purim, the most raucous holiday of the Jewish year is coming up. The Biblical...

Dessert, Purim, Purim Food, Recipes

Unplug for Less Doing and More Being

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

Here’s what my “To Do” List on a recent day looked like: To Do: Fill out evaluation form for current grant Write...

Parenting Shabbat, Shabbat, Shabbat Rituals

What Goes On a Seder Plate and How To Make It?

By 18Doors

Seder Plate Meaning The Passover seder plate displays the symbols talked about in the story of Passover as...

Jewish Holidays, Passover, Passover Rituals

Rosh Hashanah For Kids

By 18Doors

Available in on-screen reading friendly (PDF) and printer-friendly, downloadable (PDF) versions. For more booklets,...

Booklets, High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents

Greek Yogurt Parfait with Fresh Figs

By 18Doors

This recipe was deveoped back in 2012 to celebrate the first year of Erin Gleeson’s website, The Forest...

Other Holidays Food, Recipes

Shabbat Morning Everything Bagel Strata

By Kristin Eriko Posner

When friends and family come over for Shabbat dinner on Friday night, the table is always full of my go-to Shabbat...

Dairy, Jewish Holidays Food, Main Dish, Recipes, Shabbat Food

I’m Jewish but Go To Church on Christmas—Here’s Why

By Melissa Henriquez

Growing up in New Jersey, I loved celebrating Christmas. I have lovely memories of opening presents on Christmas...

Hanukkah & Christmas, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Life

Why My Jewish Kids Love Their Advent Calendars

By Melissa Anne Cohen

I was at Trader Joe’s the other day and bought an advent calendar. For my dog. While this does make...

Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

Mochi Doughnuts with Dipping Jams for Hanukkah

By Kristin Eriko Posner

While I understand that Hanukkah has been made into a bigger holiday than it was ever meant to be, I am happy...

Dessert, Hanukkah Food, Multicultural Food, Recipes

Hanukkah Feels Different This Year

By Sarah Rizzo

In this time of news stories that cover the prevalence of anti-Semitism, we as Jews respond with sadness, tinged...

Anti Semitism, Hanukkah, Parenting

How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage

By Laura Drescher

The weather is quickly changing! That means it’s time to think about “the holiday season” this year. Last year...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationships

Why Can’t We Have a Christmas Tree?

By Alina Adams

“We can’t have one,” I replied, full of the weary knowledge that only the mother of a...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Jewish Holidays, Jews of Color, Multiracial, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

Holiday Cocktail Party Menu

By 18Doors

Happy Holidays! We love this time of year when we get to make fires and be cozy. Last Hanukkah, Erin Gleeson...

Beverage, Food, Hanukkah Food, Recipes, Vegetarian

Pepperoni Ripieni (Stuffed Peppers with Eggplant)

By Marcia Friedman

Pepperoni Ripieni is an authentic and delicious meal for anyone to enjoy. Sicilian Jews were among the first...

Dairy, Main Dish, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Sukkot Food, Vegetarian

Quick Gyoza Kreplach (Dumpling) Soup

By Kristin Eriko Posner

This year, the autumnal equinox takes place the day before Sukkot, the Feast of Booths in Judaism. We’re commanded...

Jewish Holidays Food, Main Dish, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Sukkot, Sukkot Food

Can I Work and Still Observe Yom Kippur?

By Laura Drescher

Last year I wrote about my experience fasting for Yom Kippur for the first time. The fact that Yom Kippur fell...

Newlywed, Yom Kippur

Pumpkin Cinnamon Challah Rolls

By Erin Gleeson

Challah dough makes for great cinnamon rolls–the dough is sweet and a little chewy, yum! These little...

Dessert, High Holy Days Recipes, Recipes, Shabbat Food

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