One of the most moving weekly rituals is the Havdalah (“separation”) ceremony, when we intone a sweet-sad melody to the words, “Behold, the Lord of my salvation in Whom I trust and thus I do not fear, ...

Jewish New Yorkers have been gathering on Saturday evenings at the Marlene Meyerson JCC since the Israel-Hamas War began. But this weekend, the mood was different. Liza Kramer is a regular at the ...

On Saturday, Dec. 10, local activist opera company White Snake Projects will debut their latest production at GBH: "Let's Celebrate: Living Holiday Traditions in America." Opera fans will be treated ...

I remember, when I was 6 or 7 years old, a ritual: Immediately after Havdalah my mother would run over to the phone — a yellow rotary phone embedded in the kitchen wall, to call her parents. It was ...

There will be no eerie glow coming from your Havdalah candle on Saturday evening, Oct. 31. No boiling or toiling in your Kiddush cup or smell of sulfur in your spice box. Shabbat will be ending, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Temple Israel Reform Congregation of Staten Island in Randall Manor is among the synagogues performing Havdalah ceremonies tomorrow that are more meaningful than ever in this ...

Singers Joey Newcomb and Yossi Rodal led the crowd at havdallah at Pegisha in singing and dancing, and debuted a new music ...

Everyone is welcome to attend a multi-congregational event, including Havdalah and Selichot services, marking the beginning of the Season of Awe, the most sacred time of year for Jewish communities, ...

During the month of June in New York, two Judaica auctions were held; each offered ceremonial objects, paintings, and printed material that were of significant interest to collectors, dealers, and ...

There, I said it. I also hate Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat, Zoom Seders, and Facebook Live events. Of course, at the beginning of this nightmare, we desperately needed Zoom Havdalah. For those insanely dark ...