I have been reading Jewish children’s picture books to kids for a decade-and-a-half, and I always know the book paints a real picture of Jewish peoplehood if it prompts children to ask three questions ...
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days. It is also known as Yom Hadin, or the Day of Judgement. It translates to “head of the year” or “first of the year” and begins on ...
BROOKLINE — Rosh Hashanah celebrations kicked off early over the weekend in a local synagogue’s courtyard — as Jews throughout Greater Boston prepared to welcome the Jewish New Year. At the Chabad ...
A Holocaust novel, a middle-grades story about an Orthodox girl and the publisher of the Sammy Spider series also got awards from the American Library Association. (JTA) — A lavishly illustrated ...
HAMAS AND ISRAEL CONTINUES AT THE CHABAD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, YUBA YOSSI GROSS BOMB PREPARES THE TORAH SCROLLS FOR THE START OF ROSH HASHANAH. THE JEWISH NEW YEAR, AND WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY YEAR ...
Even if you’ve never cooked a Rosh Hashanah dinner — heck, even if you’ve never attended one — this year might be the best time to celebrate. You can gather a few friends, enjoy a delicious meal and ...
Each year during the High Holy Days, which begin with Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and end 10 days later with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), I look forward to being able to start anew and ...
Despite the near-constant worry over, well, nearly everything, but especially our family’s finances, my mother always made sure my brother and I had brand-new outfits on Rosh Hashanah. The shopping ...
The High Holidays demand an accounting of who we are, not what we own, writes a mother whose own mother was a champion shopper. Despite the near-constant worry over, well, nearly everything, but ...