Tag: Jewish Tradition

The article discusses the significance of the manna in Jewish tradition and its association with the concept of sustenance.
This personal essay reflects on the author's relationship with her cousin, Debbie Friedman, a Jewish musician and songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s.
Genie Milgrom, author of "Recipes of My Fifteen Grandmothers: Unique Recipes and Stories from the Times of the Crypto-Jews during the Spanish Inquisition," shares her journey of discovering her Jewish heritage that was hidden for generations.
The pandemic has brought about significant changes in the way we live and interact.
The author discusses the significance of round challahs, particularly during the High Holidays.
The article discusses the rediscovery of the process of manufacturing tekhelet, the sky-blue wool mentioned in the Bible, by Israeli researchers.
This article discusses various retellings and interpretations of the biblical story of Jonah.
The author explores the tension between unity and passion in organized Jewish life.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many bar and bat mitzvah celebrations have been disrupted or adapted to virtual platforms such as Zoom.
This article explores an obscure minhag (custom) related to wearing tefillin, specifically the practice of not eating or drinking until the impressions of the tefillin straps have disappeared from one's arm.
The author recounts their experience of attempting to make challah bread during the pandemic.
The author reflects on her family's varied Jewish traditions and how they rediscovered Shabbat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jack Black recently showcased his rendition of the Passover song "Chad Gadya," known for its dark and escalating lyrics, in a video posted online to help lift spirits during the challenging final days of the holiday.
Rabbi Avrohom Blumenkrantz's Passover guide, which first appeared in 1977 and grew into a comprehensive 600-page tome by the time of his passing in 2007, is a widely used and detailed resource for observing Pesach.
David Caplan's poetry collection "Baal Teshuvah Poetics" explores the complex inner world of a baal teshuvah, a Jew who returns to Orthodoxy, particularly through the lens of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
For the past 30 years, Robyn and Jeffrey Shiovitz have held a festive Passover Seder in their basement adorned with a colorful tent, now attended by close family due to current events.
Producer Josh Kross hosted an impromptu Havdalah service aiming to bring some light during social distancing on a Saturday night.
The text describes the author's mother's extreme aversion to revealing her destination when leaving the house, a belief rooted in superstition that disclosing it would lead to misfortune.
Abraham Socher engages in a thoughtful debate with Tal Keinan regarding the conservation and transmission of Judaism, critiquing Keinan's "crowdsourcing" approach as inadequate compared to traditional understandings of Jewish continuity.
The author reflects on their experiences with miscarriages, particularly their second consecutive miscarriage right before Rosh Hashanah.
The text reflects on the author's interdisciplinary study of mourning practices in Jewish tradition and loss in clinical social work, highlighting the contrast in emotional responses between the two fields.
The text discusses the evolution of Daf Yomi Siyumim over the past 30 years, highlighting significant changes in scale and cultural elements.
In this episode at the Denver JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center for the Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies, and Music Festival, Sue Salinger from Hazon discusses Jewish teachings on farming, sustainability, and climate change.
The discussion delves into the complexities of Jewish identity and tradition in modern times, particularly focusing on the controversies surrounding Jewish symbols like the bark mitzvah and shrimp-topped latkes.
"God Is in the Crowd" by Tal Keinan delves into the complex issues facing Jewish communities today, touching on topics like the decline of American Jewry due to intermarriage, and the ideological challenges within Israeli society.