Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear
Miriam leads not through words or commands but through rhythm, movement, and shared presence. Her tambourine becomes a structure that others can enter.
Jewish Holidays
The hidden well: Exploring Miriam's leadership as a source of hope in war's shadow
A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus
Passover reimagined: How Jews reinterpret freedom at the Seder table
Hanukkah: Your guide to the Jewish Festival of Lights - explainer
Dating back to ancient times, Hanukkah is not one of Judaism's most important or holiest holidays, but it is one of its most well-known.
Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
See Shabbat times for your area.
Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
See Shabbat times for your area.
How should we observe Simchat Torah this year? - opinion
We need to seek a middle path between the usual joy of Simchat Torah and the mourning necessitated by the disaster of Simchat Torah 5784 on October 7.
'Who’s the fool who told you boys don’t cry?' Approaching Simchat Torah with sorrow
This was the year an entire nation learned to cry – unashamedly and without restraint.
Simchat Torah: Grasping the divine strands of joy
It’s strained, if not seemingly impossible, to embody joy right now. The divine strands of joy around us are so dim as to be nearly invisible.
