Editorial

Does it really matter when I light Shabbat candles? So what if I light them a bit later than sundown, like say when we sit down to dinner?

Since the coronavirus ended nearly two years ago, my fellow earthmates and I made a pact to hold on to the positive changes that resulted from those very difficult and painful times.

If I were a Yankees fan, I would be terribly offended right now.

We are not lost, just having a little trouble finding our way right now.

A rabbi finds a silver lining in praying alone, at home, apart from his beloved congregation.

Will we revert back to a more nationalistic posture and orientation or will we come together to fix some of the global issues that cannot be solved individually?

I am working hard not to. Reminding myself to have faith, to worry less and to push away negative thoughts.

It’s easy to smile and be happy when life is smooth, and we need those smooth times too, but that’s not the fullness of life.

As we struggle with the challenges of staying home, let's take a cue from the master of kabbalah and Talmud, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

A parable to contemplate as society opens up once again and “business as usual” becomes the new normal.

These are delicate days, where the seeds we plant will bear new fruit. In a world where the fields will be sewn anew with fresh soil.

The range is huge. From doctors and nurses to liquor shops and computer stores.

How we react to others in times of distress says so much about who we are.

Here are the tools and tips you need to have a rip-roaring inspiration-heavy Lag BaOmer celebration like no other.