JEN BAER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 10, 2021
Saying the word “snow” in my house is akin to other four-letter words that are less-than-polite. With the days getting shorter and darker, I like to subject my kids to listening to my off-key rendition of Debbie Boone’s hit from the 70’s, “You...
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Padma Lakshmi’s “Taste the Nation,” the acclaimed food docuseries, returned to Hulu this week — with schmaltz and pickles.
In a special, four-part holiday edition, Lakshmi highlights traditional holiday foods...
Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose
• Published November 4, 2021
“And the twins struggled in her womb, and she said, “If so, why do I exist?” And she went to inquire of the LORD. And the LORD answered her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two separate peoples shall issue forth from your body. One people shall...
Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published November 4, 2021
Guess what? Though it may feel as if 2021 is dragging on forever, it’s not too early to start thinking about Hanukkah! This year, Hanukkah starts on the evening of November 28, making it an almost-Thanksgivukkah. Since we’re all still staying...
They’re back . . . live and in person.
After the COVID-19 pandemic turned last year’s event virtual, Brothers Lazaroff is excited to be back in-person for 2021’s Hanukkah Hullabaloo, the band’s 11th annual, Saturday, Dec. 4 from 7 to 10 p.m....
With the first night of Hanukkah roughly a month away (Hanukkah starts the night of Nov. 28 this year), shoppers are sure to be in the thick of present buying. Why not make things a little easier on them and suggest a great book (or four)? These titles...
Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham
• Published October 21, 2021
This week’s portion, Vayera, ends with the Akedah (“the binding”), one of the most difficult and challenging narratives in the entire Bible. Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age. God decides to put Abraham to the test and tells Abraham...
This story contains spoilers about Episode 4 in Season 9 of Netflix’s “The Great British Baking Show.”
(JTA) — Jürgen Krauss, the “basically a Jewish dad” on the latest season of “The Great British Baking Show,” lived up to his reputation...
Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 13, 2021
One of the great privileges I have as a congregational rabbi is meeting with thoughtful, earnest adults who are interested in joining the Jewish People.
They almost always come to our meetings armed with the many books they have already devoured and...
Rabbi Dale Schreiber, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 7, 2021
In Jewish thought, Creation and Revelation are considered ongoing, renewable and recyclable. Ideas recorded in the biblical text are often highlighted through liturgy. In the morning, we recite or chant the prayer Yotzer Ohr which refers to God as “former...
(JTA) — For Jewish fans of American Girl dolls, Hanukkah came early this year.
Last week, the popular doll company released a new set of holiday doll outfits and accessories to diversify its holiday outfits. Kids can now dress up their dolls in special...
RABBI JOSEF DAVIDSON
• Published September 30, 2021
There is a popular saying: Beginnings are difficult.
It holds true whether it is beginning an article for the paper, a new position in one’s vocation, a new school in one’s education, a new relationship or a new year. Beginnings are awkward,...
