http://jta.org/news/ en rcsillag@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T16:30:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/19/1009019/table-talk-for-a-jewish-thanksgiving http://jta.org/site/table-talk-for-a-jewish-thanksgiving/#When:20:56:02Z For what should a Jew be thankful? Here's a discussion for the table and a few answers. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-11-19T20:56:02-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/10/26/1008647/when-havdalah-haunts-halloween http://jta.org/site/when-havdalah-haunts-halloween/#When:18:25:00Z JTA columnist Edmon Rodman suggests that this Saturday night is the perfect time to accentuate the distinction between Holy Shabbat time and the secular every day. Frontpage Lead Image, Arts & Culture, Sub Headline 2009-10-26T18:25:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/30/1007779/raising-sukkahs-and-consciousness-the-diy-way http://jta.org/site/raising-sukkahs-and-consciousness-the-diy-way/#When:20:15:00Z As you lay out the materials and tools to build your own sukkah, as you define the space that will define your season of joy, think about this: As you build the sukkah, is the sukkah building you? Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-09-30T20:15:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/07/1006902/reading-the-stones-of-rosh-hashanah http://jta.org/site/reading-the-stones-of-rosh-hashanah/#When:14:02:00Z Hebrew headstones are talking. As the Jewish New Year approaches, we have a good chance to listen -- an opportunity, really, to honor lives lived, and to deepen our understanding of Jewish time and place by visiting a Jewish cemetery. Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-09-07T14:02:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/09/07/1007132/someones-listening-on-yom-kippur http://jta.org/site/someones-listening-on-yom-kippur/#When:14:02:00Z Yom Kippur is a difficult day with fasting and Yizkor. So as an aid to help awaken your listening skills and sermon focus, here are some tips. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-09-07T14:02:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/31/1006626/time-for-a-jewish-couples-hall-of-fame http://jta.org/site/time-for-a-jewish-couples-hall-of-fame/#When:13:38:00Z Tu B'Av, the little-known and ancient Jewish holiday of love, should also become a time for examining and celebrating the state of Jewish coupledom. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-31T13:38:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/24/1006771/after-swine-flu-finding-camp-at-home http://jta.org/site/after-swine-flu-finding-camp-at-home/#When:12:26:00Z A father recounts the experience of bringing his son back from camp. Frontpage Sub Headline, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-24T12:26:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/13/1006501/fasting-at-tisha-bav-can-stir-more-than-hunger http://jta.org/site/fasting-at-tisha-bav-can-stir-more-than-hunger/#When:18:46:00Z At Tisha B’Av this year, think of fasting as a tzedakah stimulus plan, writes Edmon J. Rodman. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-13T18:46:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/02/1005898/lighting-a-jewish-fuse-on-the-fourth http://jta.org/site/lighting-a-jewish-fuse-on-the-fourth/#When:16:08:00Z Here are eight Jewish connections that help bring a Jewish spark to America's day of independence, which this year falls on Shabbat. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-02T16:08:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/07/1005707/summer-vacation-j-tours-and-detours-into-jewish-geography http://jta.org/site/summer-vacation-j-tours-and-detours-into-jewish-geography/#When:18:22:00Z On vacation, our eyes come alive with new signs of Jewish life in the streets, shops, even in the faces and speech patterns of fellow travelers, Edmon J. Rodman writes. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Lead Headline 2009-06-07T18:22:00-05:00