As a journalist for The Atlantic, Yair Rosenberg is known for his writing about politics, culture, and religion. He’s written for Tablet; his newsletter Deep Shtetl has a significant following; and of ...
Shortly after 7:30 p.m. Friday the shofar, the traditional ram's horn, is scheduled to sound a call to prayer in the packed sanctuary of Touro Synagogue, signalling the moment Touro's usual Shabbat ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Longtime NBC4 meteorologist Ben Gelber is bringing some holiday cheer to people who need it the most. Gelber and his group “Friday Night Live Music” were at the James Cancer ...
A half-hour before services were scheduled to begin, the lobby of Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch was packed with eager worshipers, with as many as 1,400 expected. The 30-plus member ...
Mizmor shir l’yom haShabbat—“Let us sing a song to the day of Shabbat,” begins Psalm 92. And we still do, with new music for the Shabbat liturgy written every year. Here are five of the best recent ...
From its start in 1906, A Bintel Brief was a pillar of the Forward, helping generations of Jewish immigrants learn how to be American. Now our columnists are helping people navigate the complexities ...
Hold the Manishevitz. This is not your bubbe’s Shabbat. Gen Z and Millennial New Yorkers are eschewing the traditional Friday night Jewish dinners for buzzy Shabbat-themed parties at trendy bars and ...
Holidays are commonly thought of as special times because they only happen once a year. Often, they involve celebrating, spending quality time with loved ones, and making ourselves aware of the ...