Featured Article: Where it's At by Rabbi Israel Rubin
				The Loving Embrace by Rabbi Y. Jacobson The spiritual significance of the tiny third handbreadth-size wall of the Sukkah teaches important lessons. Fiddler's Question By Dr. Yaakov Brawer A sentimental dollop of schmaltz garnished with "yubba buhs," Fiddler on the Roof has warmed Jewish hearts. The Perfect Kugel By Judith Segal It's amazing that two kugel recipes tell such deliciously important stories about the journey of our people through the Diaspora. A Blast from the Past By Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger The Chief Rabbi of Israel tells about the time he presented the King of Spain a shofar. The Aluminum Sukkah By Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz After suffering seventy years under virulent anti-Jewish Communism, the sight of a Sukkah in Russia today warms Jewish hearts even in Siberia’s farthest reaches. Out of the Ashes By Miriam Karp In the place of horrors, a country whose mere name still makes many shudder, Jewish life is growing up from the ashes. Zaidy's Yom Kippur By Devorah Leah Riesenberg The cantor’s voice breaks through my reverie and brings me back to my machzor. Resuming my prayer, I think of Zaidy and my great-grandfather and feel them smiling down on me. Heed our Prayer By Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters as we pray to G-d: Let Israel live in peace. For the previous year's Rosh Hashana articles, click here >>>
High Holiday Laws and Customs Each part of our body has its special mitzvah; we pray with our lips, read Torah with our eyes, etc. The Guru Jew By Miriam Karp A meditating guru transformed his persona, and now resides in the Old City of Jerusalem; a passionate and devout Jew. Earthly Beauty By Marion Fish A talented potter and ceramicist, Renee Vichinsky's elegantly simple creations enhance Jewish homes throughout the world. All on the Same Page By Gary Rosenblatt Wouldn't it make more sense to celebrate Torah with fervor on the holiday of Shavuot in the spring, when we received it, rather then on Simchat Torah, when we finish reading it? Snack Inclusion By Jill Robbins Gak’s Snacks is about inclusion. The goal is for everyone, with and without food allergies, to enjoy the same treat together. Memories of a Shabbes Goy by Joe Velarde While my parents' Cuban home sheltered me with warm, intimate affection, the Jewish families I came to know were a surrogate tribe that abetted my rite of passage to adulthood - a unique “Bar Mitzvah.” Full Mobilization By Y.Gerhsuni This summer Hezbollah launched a vicious war by kidnapping two Israeli soldiers, killing and wounding hundreds, and firing thousands of rockets on Israeli towns and cities. Zaleski By Norman Salsitz, as told to Stanley Kalish I fell into the embrace of a red-bearded Chassid dressed in a black silk coat and fur shtreimel, my face wet with long suppressed tears of joy. Look Who's Coming to Dinner The Cohens won the lottery and immediately set out for a life of luxury.