Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is the ultimate Jewish national holiday. Known as the “holiday of freedom,” Passover commemorates the Jewish people’s redemption from slavery... Read More

For this week's Ask A Rabbi, we thought it might be fun to read two different takes on a great question. I've heard that only... Read More

The Jewish concept of thankfulness is rooted in the feelings expressed by the signature song of Passover: Dayenu, Enough. Gratitude is incremental: if G-d had... Read More

Why don't we hold a seder on the last two nights of Passover like we do on the first two? I know those days are... Read More

What is the symbolism of braiding the Shabbat challah? One of the answers that has always resonated with me is based on a Kabbalistic explanation for the... Read More

Wine Before You DineIn Judaism, wine symbolizes joy and holiness. It is used to mark both the beginning and end of Shabbat. When we say... Read More

Who doesn’t like good liars and clever bad guys? We make movies and shows about them and secretly (or openly) root for them. We cheer... Read More