• How to Celebrate Rosh Hashana with The Dude

    How to Celebrate Rosh Hashana with The Dude

    Now, I’m not from an Orthodox family. Mildly conservative might be stretching it even. With each successive generation the devotion to practicing every ritual and attending services every Saturday has diminished. Maybe it’s a sign of the times, maybe we’re just bad Jews, and maybe both. I don’t know. This is just how it is with my family history. But when it comes to the High Holidays, we get our yarmulkes on our heads and our talit on our shoulders.

  • Celebrating the High Holidays Away From Home

    Celebrating the High Holidays Away From Home

    For many Jewish college freshmen, this will probably be the first time you are celebrating the High Holidays away from home. Many schools, mine included, still have classes during Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. It is definitely a big change from observing these big days at home. You can bet your laundry money that your dining hall won’t be providing lox and a shmear to break the fast, but that shouldn’t stop you from experiencing these days in a way that makes your feel comfortable.

  • My Rosh Hashanah Resolutions

    My Rosh Hashanah Resolutions

    Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. When the sun goes down, other Members of the Tribe and I will be drinking wine, eating apples and honey, and making a second set of promises about how we intend to act in the year 5770.

  • Candy Dish: Protect Yourself This Rosh Hashanah

    Candy Dish: Protect Yourself This Rosh Hashanah

    • Let the God Squad show you how.
    • The “Divas” rocked it out last night.
    • The Real Housewives to get their own clothing line.
    • Community Service does Chris Brown’s body goooood.
    • Can you spot a liar?
    • Mama Jackson just got paid. A lot.

  • The Jewish New Year: Forgive Me For My (Many) Sins

    The Jewish New Year: Forgive Me For My (Many) Sins

    Tonight at sundown Jews all over the world will begin celebrating one of our holiest of holidays…