That is the gold in the walls. Iyar sits between Pesach and Shavuot. It is not a break. It is a working month. In the parsha, ...

Look up in the sky tonight. You won’t see much of a moon. The beginning of a new month is coming up. Astronomically, Rosh Chodesh, the “new moon” in the Jewish calendar, occurs when we see no moon in ...

Sarah Waxman was feeling disconnected from her body and Jewish life. But once she learned about the Jewish ritual of Rosh Chodesh, Judaism quickly became central to her life. “For me, it’s been an ...

Isaiah’s magnificent, inspiring prophecies are coming true before our very eyes. They are no longer a matter of faith: they ...

A pioneering Jewish feminist and founding member of Minyan M’at on the Upper West Side. Arlene Agus’ voice was familiar to many Jews on the Upper West Side, where she led prayers at egalitarian ...

A lovely afternoon was held on June 22 at the beautiful Chabad Jewish Center of RSF “Boutique Chabad” Outdoor Garden. The RSF Summer Ladies Luncheon attendees were treated to a delicious kosher buffet ...

Moshe Sternleib* was born in pre-war Europe before all the havoc of the two World Wars. His family was frum and close-knit. Life was challenging due to the economic reality of the time, but the family ...

Since the 1970s, growing numbers of Jewish women have popularized the ancient new moon ceremony of Rosh Chodesh, turning it into a monthly opportunity for women to study together, pray together and ...

Look up in the sky tonight. You won’t see much, or any, of a moon. Astronomically, Rosh Chodesh, the “new moon” in the Jewish calendar, occurs when we see no moon in the sky. On other nights, we only ...

(New York Jewish Week) — Arlene Agus’ voice was familiar to many Jews on the Upper West Side, where she led prayers at egalitarian services and taught others how to chant from the Torah. Her influence ...