Holiday Features
For people with eating disorders, Yom Kippur is especially complex
JTASep 29, 2022
Shonna Levin is an Orthodox Jew, but she didn’t spend last Yom Kippur in a synagogue. The Brooklyn activist had planned to set up camp in Prospect Park, where she was...
Zimtsterne: Break-the-fast cookies
JTASep 29, 2022
When Yom Kippur comes to a close, I follow the age-old wisdom of transitioning from the fast to the main meal by offering my guests a light nibble as they come into my...
7 Rosh Hashanah desserts that aren’t honey cake
JTASep 15, 2022
By Rachel Myerson, The Nosher We’ve probably all tried various versions of lekach, or honey cake, over the years. While this Rosh Hashanah treat has for...
Eight fun facts about Shavuot in Israel
Israel21cJun 02, 2022
It’s time to get ready for what many consider to be the best holiday on the Jewish calendar: Shavuot.
When Torah meets caffeine
Shana GoldbergJun 02, 2022
People from the Denver Jewish community share their experiences of staying up all night for Shavuot learning.
15 voices, 15 seder steps
Shana GoldbergApr 15, 2022
Ahead of Passover, the Intermountain Jewish News asked a cross-section of clergy, lay leaders and community members to share a lesson or personal memory they find in a...
The ultimate field trip
Deborah Fineblum, JNSApr 14, 2022
Journeying back to where it all started — the ground of the Exodus from Egypt.The ultimate field trip
Jewish, labor communities join for a ‘Labor Seder’
Steve MarkApr 14, 2022
This was the first Labor Seder, an interfaith event sponsored by Coloradans for the Common Good.
The great latke vs. hamantaschen debate going strong
JTADec 09, 2021
Since 1946, the University of Chicago has hosted a debate on another long-running disagreement: whether latkes or hamantaschen are the superior Jewish holiday food.
Japanese Chanukah spin
JTADec 09, 2021
Soon after Rabbi Moti Grumach moved to Kyoto, Japan, about three years ago he realized that a local craft dovetailed neatly with Jewish traditions.
