Shabbat
Senator Joseph Lieberman’s real legacy to America and the Jews
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 29, 2024
(RNS) — A great American, and a great Jew, has died.
After menu is deemed antisemitic, eatery throws Shabbat dinner for Jewish neighbors
By Fiona André — January 29, 2024
NEW YORK (RNS) — Palestinian restaurateurs tried to set the record straight after cheekily naming seafood section of the menu 'From the River to the Sea.'
Adeena Sussman’s new cookbook, an ode to Shabbat and its food traditions
By Yonat Shimron — November 30, 2023
(RNS) — With her latest book, she turns back to her roots in a Modern Orthodox home where her mother cooked dishes typical of the Ashkenazi tradition.
The increasingly perilous lot of the pilgrim shows us all the path on climate
By Marqus Cole — September 22, 2023
(RNS) — People of faith can help bend the curve on emissions.
The radical, irreverent and inclusive religion of Burning Man
By Kathryn Post — August 25, 2023
(RNS) — 'Perhaps our presence can give people the sense that religion doesn’t need to be as judgmental or scary or exclusionary as they might experience it,' said John Brett, who helps lead the Religious AF camp at Burning Man.
‘Shul shopping’ in New York: A Jewish millennial’s two years of wandering
By Tori Luecking — March 29, 2023
(RNS) — Our search for a spiritual home.
Why a Florida school district banned a book about Shabbat
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 16, 2022
(RNS) — A Florida school district knows the truth about Shabbat. It is subversive.
As a country we’re in need of healing. Here’s how Shabbat can help.
By Aliza Kline — September 28, 2022
(RNS) — The ancient Jewish ritual of Shabbat, especially Friday night dinners, can help young adults navigate the obstacles to well-being.
Why Queen Elizabeth mattered
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 9, 2022
(RNS) — It turns out we needed a queen all along.
Black Jewish leader works to boost community, inclusiveness
By Deepa Bharath — July 5, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nate Looney believes he can channel his painful personal experiences into healing divisions and changing perceptions, and help make a trip to the synagogue a spiritual rather than a scarring encounter for Jews of color.
At Coachella, Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz hosts mini-‘Seders’ for Passover
By Kathryn Post — April 19, 2022
(RNS) — At ‘matzahchella,’ the rapper offered boiled eggs and horseradish to concertgoers as part of a 10-minute Passover Seder.
Texas rabbi urges Americans to view each other in God’s image
By Yonat Shimron — January 21, 2022
(RNS) — Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who survived a hostage-taking at his synagogue last Saturday, gave the closing remarks at an online White House briefing Friday, with an impassioned plea for civility.
Jewish camp for adults attracts a growing set of young people more ‘ish’ than ‘Jew’
By Yonat Shimron — May 21, 2021
(RNS) — Trybal Gatherings reconnect 20- and 30-year-olds with other Jews their age at a time when many skip any kind of religious institutional connection.
The coronavirus is upending thousands of years of Jewish tradition
By Yonat Shimron — March 20, 2020
(RNS) — It presents particular challenges to Orthodox Jews, especially on Shabbat, a time when many refrain from using any electronic devices.
The science of Sabbath: How people are rediscovering rest—and claiming its benefits
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 25, 2019
(RNS) — People of different faiths are rediscovering the practice of Sabbath, and some point to science suggesting such a day of rest — including time away from social media and digital devices — benefits longevity and mental health.
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