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Rosh Hashanah

Colombian Rabbi Reimagines High Holiday Music

Colombian Rabbi Reimagines High Holiday Music

Understanding the power of music in building community and prayer, this year, Rabbi Mejia was inspired to set some of the traditional High Holiday texts and ideas to sounds inspired by his childhood, mixing Spanish with Hebrew.
Three New Years

Three New Years

This time of year, we are especially reminded of the abundant cultural blessings in our lives.
Cooking New Recipes for a New Year – The Jew and the Carrot

Cooking New Recipes for a New Year – The Jew and the Carrot

Since arriving in California twelve months ago, I’ve tried the dry flesh of Chinese Jujubes, zest from the green and orange Yuzu lemons, ventured the tendrils of the Buddha’s hand and tried no less than 100 varieties of stone fruits. For this dedicated fruit lover, all of this is marvelous.