Judaism

Torah

Blessing the People With Love and Joy

Local

Does Birthright Stifle Teen Travel?

Shavuot

Synagogues Celebrate New Arrivals

Local

The Freedom Seder, 44 Years Later

The National Museum of American Jewish History hosted a commemoration and continuation of the 1969 Freedom Seder.

Columns

The Real Meaning of Dayenu

By:

Sara Greenberg

A granddaughter reflects on the last lesson she learned from her grandmother — the true meaning of Dayenu.

Passover

It happens in every family — a rite of passage that marks a new life stage — when you give up, or take over, hosting family holiday dinners. As I take out our Seder plate and Passover dishes, I think back to when I assumed this function for our family, and wonder when my children will assume it for me...

Torah

Summoning Up Notions of Rebirth

Pesach

By:

Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell

On the second night of Passover, we began our “count-down to Sinai,” marking each day from Passover to Shavuot. This year, let's carry the message of Passover with us on our Omer journey.

Local

Few Philly Rabbis Make "The Lists"

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

No Philadelphia rabbis landed a spot on the Forward’ s list of "Most Inspiring" rabbis, though two local religious leaders did make The Daily Beast ’s list of most influential rabbis. What gives?