It always seems unusual to focus on food for the outdoor festival of Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, before the start of Yom Kippur. It’s somewhat of a culinary conundrum to be considering menus when … more

The international auction house Sotheby’s said that its December “magnificent Judaica” sale will include what it said is one of the “most significant” works in private hands by renowned … more

When someone connected to her team offered to see if Zohran Mamdani, Danielle Yablonka, Miss Universe Israel 2026, declined. “I’m always open to meeting and having conversations, but I’m … more

Rabbi Steven Exler of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale began his Rosh Hashana drasha with this self-reflection: “I am so grateful for my life, for my family, for all of you. I am a happy person, … more

A new book addresses the status of wives whose husbands were killed in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 but whose bodies were not identified, making them agunot. Rabbi Yona Reiss, av … more

When he faced Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a closed-door meeting with other Jewish New York spiritual leaders in early August, Rick Jacobs told the mayor plainly that his inflammatory rhetoric on Israel … more

Two things have haunted me since 9/11. The first is the pain, the grief, the lives lost and families devastated, the sheer barbaric ingenuity of evil. The scar in our … more

Many years ago, while sitting on the beach, I prepared my Rosh Hashanah invitation list and made my calls. Almost no one was available. It seemed that everyone was either going away or hosting. I had … more

Rosh Hashana begins on Friday night, Sept. 11. It’s the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that rocked America and the world. And it’s Shabbat to boot. That means a trifecta of events … more

For Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, a Modern Orthodox synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, observing Rosh Hashana this year without acknowledging the events of Sept. … more