For Fathers Only

As we sat in our Sukkah , I resolved to make good use of the time and teach my children an essential life skill while celebrating the joy of...

On Yom Kippur there is an afternoon lull when the morning service ends and the evening service begins. Since it is a fast day, adults are ...

Rosh Hashanah,the Jewish holiday that just initiates a time of contemplation, for taking stock and considering how to better oneself in the ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year is almost upon us. Preparations for this holiday are extensive, physical (cooking, cleaning) and of cour...

For a traditional Jew Shabbat is a special day, a day of peace, reflection, and joy. For me it is also a day of just a little fear. There i...

Yesterday was Tisha B'Av , the saddest day of the Jewish year. It is a day of mourning for the many historical tragedies that have befa...

Passover as a Jewish holiday is more marathon than sprint. It starts with a bang, the Seders - family, food, and tradition . Then the full...

Traditional Passover preparations at my house have usually my son and I huddled together watching the Charlton Heston version of The Ten Com...

Weekend before last was a Jewish holiday called Purim. Purim has evolved into a party holiday - adults are encouraged to drink and children...

Just like some bonehead decided to create New Coke , there has been a remake of The Ten Commandments . Aesthetic issues aside, this was a p...

I took a little walk yesterday evening. Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath) was coming to an end. This time is a seam between the secular and the hol...