Fasting on Yom Kippur is not easy but it is not intended to be torture or even a punishment. According to most scholars, it is

During the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, which are part of the Yamim Noraim, Jews are supposed to apologize to and seek forgiveness

The United States is a truly wonderful country and anyone living in it should consider themselves lucky. Although the U.S. is not a Jewish country,

One of the most chaotic activities in Judaism is the synagogue kiddush. In theory, a kiddush is simply supposed to be social snack-time to reward

It’s not often in life that one is given a second chance. But, for those kids at sleepaway camp for the summer, a second chance

What do Batman, Dracula, Darth Vader and the Jews have in common? They all wear capes. Jews, however, do not wear their capes for flight

The weather can be fickle, farmers use a sickle, feathers are used to tickle and nearly everyone loves a pickle. That said, nobody likes to

When a congregant is sitting in synagogue and listening to the announcements, there is one particular sentence that brings with it supreme dread and utter

Spain is a beautiful and fascinating country and a lovely tourist destination with a rich and important Jewish history. That said, if Israel is the

Most children who have attended synagogue have experienced the highs and lows of Junior Congregation. In theory, Junior Congregation is supposed to be a kid-friendly

For many years now, Jews making bar/bat mitzvah parties have enlisted the help of the ever-popular dance motivators. In theory, the dance motivators are supposed

“All good things must come to an end.”(Geoffrey Chaucer 1374) This maxim is true of weekends, holidays, vacations, summer camp and celebrations. It also is