My son’s non-traditional bar mitzvah helped him claim his Jewish identity
Heather Miller | Kveller via JTA
Six months before my son’s bar mitzvah, his father and I were struggling. My son is an introvert and...
Why does breast cancer strike African-American women harder? Start with social inequality
Ellen Braunstein | Special to JT
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the United States, an African-American woman is about 40% more likely to...
Fish and fall fruits to break the Yom Kippur fast
It’s tradition! After Neilah services at my synagogue on Yom Kippur, there’s a surge to tables of light fare typically set out by the...
This High Holiday season, a Twitter ‘Repentance Bot’ wants to teach people how to...
Jackie Hajdenberg | JTA
Move over, Tashlich: Twitter is the new place to atone, thanks to a bot programmed by Jewish coders who want users...
7 Sweet Facts About Rosh Hashanah You May Not Know
Leah Kadosh | Kveller
Shanah Tovah, Happy, Healthy New Year! The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is nearly here. I can tell this coming year...
Out-of-the-box High Holiday Gift Ideas
Are Rosh Hashanah presents a thing? Maybe they’re not quite as ubiquitous as Chanukah presents, but a nice gift for the brave soul hosting...
Messy Rooms, Messy Desks, Messy Backpacks: The role of executive function in a child’s...
Zibby Andrews | Special to JT
Some children innately crave order and consistency; others thrive in chaos, happily dealing with multiple projects simultaneously. Some children...
Jewish private schools are bringing community home
When Anna Klein’s daughter, Mia, was a 4-year-old preschooler at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School (BT), her class was asked to bring in brown...
Food for thought on Yom Ha’atzmaut
Israel is turning 74. May 5 is Yom Ha’atzmaut, which marks the anniversary of Israel’s Declaration of Independence in 1948. We decided to celebrate...
Rabbi and mom develops Passover PJs
By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen
Rabbi Yael Buechler is hoping that her latest effort will cause some people to add an unofficial fifth question at their Passover...