Tag: Religious Traditions

Despite growing up in a liberal Jewish family with rabbis, the author rebelled against dating Jewish men until meeting her non-Jewish soulmate on a flight to Los Angeles.
The author expresses dread and humor about the laborious task of cleaning for Pesach, highlighting the challenges of ensuring the home is chametz-free for Passover.
Attending a Jewish funeral and sitting shiva for a friend's mother led the author to reevaluate her relationship with religion, ultimately inspiring her decision to convert to Judaism.
The article discusses the resilience of Ethiopian Jewish practices, highlighting how the community maintains its identity and religious traditions despite challenges.
The Agudath Israel Youth of Manhattan, a small Orthodox synagogue on the Lower East Side of New York City, is at risk of losing its minyan, the quorum needed for certain prayers.
A battle has erupted between Congregation Beth Jacob, an Orthodox synagogue in Atlanta, and Crestlawn Cemetery over a new rule that bars families from installing temporary grave markers while they wait for headstones to be made.
The wimpel, a strip of fabric used as a Torah binder, is a centuries-old Jewish custom that originated in Bavaria and spread to other German-speaking communities.
In this podcast episode, Abraham Socher, the founding editor of the Jewish Review of Books and an emeritus professor of Jewish studies, discusses his educational background, intellectual interests, and his new book of essays titled Liberal and Illiberal Arts: Essays (Mostly Jewish).
Bridge Projects, an art gallery in Los Angeles, explores art history, spirituality, and religious traditions.
During the current pandemic, with routines disrupted and days feeling monotonous, the Jewish tradition offers insights on recognizing Shabbat, as discussed by Gabriel Greenberg.
The article discusses the ongoing debate around the inclusion of women in intensive Torah study, particularly focusing on the need to update communal attitudes and practices.
In this personal reflection, the author shares their experience of welcoming their fiancé Ian into Judaism as he embarks on the conversion process.
The text discusses a mother's experience when her daughter unexpectedly expresses interest in having a bat mitzvah despite the family's lack of religious involvement.
In "Til Faith Do Us Part," Naomi Schaefer Riley explores the trend of interfaith marriages in America, highlighting the challenges and benefits that come with such unions.