Can I Recapture Family Dinners?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, Before I had kids, I was very committed to […]
November 14, 2024
November 1, 2024
Judaism’s Greatest Competition Isn’t Other Religions, Its Secularism
“What holiday is coming up next?” This can be a dangerous question in Progressive Jewish spaces. Because inevitably, depending on the season, a kid will raise their hand and say […]
October 24, 2024
A Time To Kill & A Time To Heal: Kohelet’s Wisdom In Times Of War
To most of the world, the date is the October 7. To me it will always be Simchat Torah. The memory of the juxtaposition of the joyful singing and dancing […]
October 18, 2024
How Involved Do I Get In A Friend’s Job Search?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, An acquaintance of mine from my synagogue applied for […]
October 16, 2024
The Diversity of Occasions In Judaism Provides a Breath of Fresh Air
Of all the Jewish holidays, Kol Nidre services are by far the most popularly attended in most communities around North America. There is something especially grand and awe-inspiring about the […]
October 14, 2024
Israeli Street Food in the Sukkah
With the solemn holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur behind us, it’s time to start planning the celebration of Sukkot – Z’man Simchatenu – Time of our Rejoicing. This […]
October 9, 2024
Taking a Risk for a Sweet Year
The thing about honey is, it isn’t simple like sugar. Cultivating sugar cane requires a great deal of effort, tending to the fields in blazing heat, processing and extracting the […]
October 7, 2024
A Year Later
A visitor (of which there are very few these days) might comment on how relatively normal life looks in Israel, even after a year of war. The beaches are full […]
October 4, 2024
Fast Easy and Eat Salmon
As Jewfolk’s new food writer, my passion is sharing recipes, tips, tricks, and ideas to help you add meaning and joy to your Jewish holiday celebrations. You might ask, “Gayle, […]
October 2, 2024
Rosh Hashanah 5785
This year I want to dip apples in saltwater I want to spread honey on my wounds How does one forgive the sting of alienation? How does one atone for […]