Religion

Shabbat/Holidays

CHANUKAH

Chanukah on a Budget

How can I give gifts without draining my bank account?

COVER STORY

Start-Up Shul: How to build a welcoming kehillah

Every week, we meet Jews who come searching. Jews who didn’t identify strongly before, didn’t make an effort to go…

CHANUKAH

It’s My Party and I’ll Fry if I Want to

A party or other Chanukah get-together reminds us not to normalize the miraculous, but rather to be “Yehudim” . .…

SUKKOT

How Well Do You Know the Arba Minim?



HISTORY

The Artistry of the Etrog Box

The design of the etrog box has proved to be inspirational for many Judaica artists, sparking their originality and craftsmanship.

RECIPES

Squash Sensations for the Holiday Table

Beyond hanging in the sukkah, what does one actually do with a gourd?

FROM THE PAGES OF THE OU PRESS

Rosh Hashanah: Let There Be Light

The following essay is excerpted from "Festivals of Faith: Reflections on the Jewish Holidays" by Rabbi Norman Lamm, edited by…

EVERYDAY KINDNESS

Opening G-d’s Blessing on Yom Kippur

Was it hard to give up his accustomed Neilah? “It’s never hard to do a mitzvah,” Cohen says. 

HEALTH

Yom Kippur: Tips for a Focused, Energized Day

Yom Kippur is a day of profound spiritual significance, and by taking care of your physical needs in the days…

CHURBAN

A Tishah B’Av Lament for October 7

A kinah for October 7 authored by Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice president of the Orthodox Union.

SHAVUOT

What’s The Truth About… the Luchot?

Most contemporary synagogues and institutions have no qualms about depicting the Luchot in a format that originated in non-Jewish art.

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