Once a year, we celebrate the holiday of costumes. For weeks in advance, everyone plans their special costumes, and many of us try to find either the funniest or most …
What You Should Know About the Jewish Feasts
September means summer is winding down and fall is at your doorstep. You might feel the temperature start to drop as you break out a jacket for the first time …
Being Jewish in America
Being Jewish in America is all I know. The reason is simple: I am Jewish, and while my experience may be similar to many other Jewish people, it is also …
Yom HaShoah: A Day to Remember
Two years ago I was in Israel on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day). Our team of young adults, a delegation from California and Nevada taking part in the March of …
Passover: A Celebration of Freedom
The lockdown in Goshen was hard. After more than 400 years, what began as a journey for survival from the effects of famine in the land of promise for 70 …
What Is Yom Kippur?
This Sunday evening and Monday mark a special holiday on the Jewish calendar: Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement. The biblical guidelines for this day are laid …
