By Britni de la Cretaz When we were beginning to plan our wedding, Ben and I began researching Jewish wedding traditions to see which ones... Read More

In honor of Ask A Rabbi's one-year anniversary, JewishBoston.com asks: What is the Jewish way of celebrating a birthday? One of the greatest values of... Read More

I find the Hebrew calendar confusing; is it OK if I use the secular calendar instead for yahrtzeit? You are right! The Hebrew calendar is... Read More

  ReServe Greater Boston has arrived! If you are a 55 plus professional and thinking about what to do next….. perhaps you should consider becoming... Read More

CareerMoves@JVS's newest staff member, Carol Greenfield, was featured in a Philly.com article, reposted below. Congrats on the article and your sweet hula hoop moves, Carol!... Read More

Why do we light Yartzeit candles? Where does the custom of lighting memorial candles for the dead come from, and when are we supposed to... Read More

by Lisa Berman, Education Center Director It’s a good day when you create a program described as “absolutely, amazingly, awesomely phenomenal.”  Frankly, it’s even better... Read More

How do I go about converting to Judaism? Thank you for your question! Converting to Judaism is a wonderful personal journey of exploring Jewish living,... Read More

My son was adopted at birth and we are in the process of converting him. Aside from a bris, is there anything else that needs... Read More

I'm new to Boston. How can I get to know my community? This is a great question! I remember reading an article by Rabbi Jill... Read More