9/21/2020 Top Pick Edit Sounding the Shofar in 2020 In the year 2020, the shofar gives us pause for thought. By InsideSources
9/16/2020 Top Pick Edit A Guide to Fasting for Yom Kippur A humorous breakdown of fasting for 25 hours during a pandemic. By Corinne EngberFor JewishBoston
9/10/2020 Top Pick Edit Shanah Tovah, Dear Couch: Meditation on Homes as Holy Space A prayer for my home. By Rabbi Jen Gubitz
9/9/2020 Top Pick Edit My House Is Now a Synagogue? Explore how to make and use sacred space in your home with the creators of Haggadot.com. By Rebecca Missel
9/9/2020 Top Pick Edit High Holidays@Home Download a simple Rosh Hashanah seder and Yom Kippur guidebook or mix and match to create your own holiday gathering. By Haggadot.com
8/3/2021 Top Pick Edit Resetting the Table Toward Understanding By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston
10/6/2020 Top Pick Edit Why I Didn’t Fast on Yom Kippur Not fasting is a form of self-care for me. By Alie Perkus
10/5/2020 Top Pick Edit Why the High Holidays Were Great I had the most meaningful and fulfilling High Holiday season of my adult life. Why? By Laura Conrad MandelFor Jewish Arts Collaborative
9/30/2020 Top Pick Edit The Jewish Commitment to Dismantle Racism Some of us are asking ourselves: What can I do to end systemic racism? And some of us are asking ourselves: Is systemic racism really an issue? By Rabbi Michael RagozinFor Congregation Shirat Hayam of the North Shore
9/26/2020 Top Pick Edit Amid Uncertainty, Yom Kippur Offers the Gift of Acceptance How I made peace with the holiday’s harsh decree of ‘who shall live and who’—like my daughter—‘shall die.’ By Carla SteckmanFor The Boston Globe
9/24/2020 Top Pick Edit Riverway Project Voices Praying for Shelter and Peace in 5781 With our collective voices, we pray for a shelter of peace. By Riverway Project
9/22/2020 Top Pick Edit The Joys of Rosh Hashanah for Two Jewish holidays are usually celebrated amongst family and friends, but can a more intimate gathering produce the same effect? By Corinne EngberFor JewishBoston
8/23/2021 Top Pick Edit Chocolate Chip Apple Cake With Pomegranate Glaze By Amy Kritzer BeckerFor JewishBoston
9/17/2020 Top Pick Edit Molly Yeh’s Apple Cider Brisket Recipe Flavored with apple cider and maple syrup, this brisket embraces Rosh Hashanah food traditions. By The Nosher
9/9/2020 Top Pick Edit Tomato and Pomegranate Salad This tomato and pomegranate salad is the perfect side dish for any holiday meal. By Yotam Ottolenghi
9/9/2015 Top Pick Edit Downloadable Rosh Hashanah Activity Pages for Kids Games, coloring pages, fun sheets and more. By JewishBoston
9/7/2015 Top Pick Edit Upcycled High Holidays Honey Dish This cute, easy and environmentally friendly craft upcycles plastic bottles into an apple-shaped honey dish for your family’s holiday enjoyment—and beyond. By Tova SpeterFor JewishBoston
8/27/2015 Top Pick Edit 10 Activities for Meaningful High Holy Days With Kids By Holly Lebowitz RossiFor JewishBoston
9/17/2014 Top Pick Edit How to Make Decoupage Wine Glasses for the High Holidays Want to jazz up your High Holiday table? With a little decoupage and some clear finish, you can easily create professional-looking, wine-friendly works of art. By Laura Conrad MandelFor JewishBoston
9/10/2014 Top Pick Edit How to Make Etched Glass Honey Jars for Rosh Hashanah As we ring in the New Year with all things sweet, a handcrafted honey jar makes the perfect host gift or décor for your own table. By Laura Conrad MandelFor JewishBoston
9/1/2014 Top Pick Edit How to Make Apple Cork Stamp Cards for Rosh Hashanah Usher in a sweet New Year by making your own greeting and place cards for family and friends with easy apple cork stamps. By Laura Conrad MandelFor JewishBoston
9/2/2011 Top Pick Edit High Holiday Kids’ Activities Here are several activities you can do with your children to model the value of honoring parents during this special month. By Kathy BloomfieldFor CJP Families with Young Children Initiative
9/22/2010 Edit Fall Holiday Fun We encourage you to welcome this new year and celebrate these three special holidays with these family-friendly activities from the Union for Reform Judaism. By CJP Families with Young Children Initiative
9/24/2019 Top Pick Edit For Synagogues, High Holidays Welcome Is Complicated by Security Needs Shootings at a synagogue in California and a mosque in New Zealand, as well as the synagogue in Pittsburgh, have complicated and expanded synagogues’ security measures. By Religion News Service
9/23/2019 Top Pick Edit Rav Tiferet Berenbaum’s Organic Judaism By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston
7/23/2019 Top Pick Edit Inside Mayyim Hayyim’s Push for Racial Diversity The mikveh received a grant from CJP to boost its initiative. By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston
9/14/2018 Top Pick Edit Kol Nidrei in a Red-Sauce Joint? In a bid to lure millennials, alternative High Holiday services are transforming secular spaces. By The Jewish Week
9/12/2018 Top Pick Edit Harvard’s President Wants to Restore Faith in Higher Education Harvard University Jewish students take note: You may want to be on your best behavior during High Holiday services. By Jewish Telegraphic Agency
9/5/2017 Top Pick Edit Mayyim Hayyim’s New Ceremonies for the New Year By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston
9/26/2016 Top Pick Edit 10 Terrific High Holiday Books for Kids Temple Israel of Boston librarian Ann Abrams and intern Rachel Simon compiled this list. By ReformJudaism.org
10/2/2014 Edit Muse & Schmooze: A Delicious 5775, Boston Style From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur to Sukkot, we sure spend a lot of time in the fall reflecting on the past, present and future. By Laura Conrad MandelFor JewishBoston
9/26/2014 Edit Muse & Schmooze: How to Celebrate the High Holidays DIY-Style This is a time to really reflect on the past year and to deeply consider who we want to be. By Laura Conrad MandelFor JewishBoston
9/8/2014 Top Pick Edit Which Jewish Holiday Are You? Take our quiz to find out which Jewish holiday you are! By JewishBoston
8/30/2012 Edit Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Books for Children The High Holidays are a great time to introduce new books to your kids, especially ones with specific Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur content. By CJP Families with Young Children Initiative