Calendar, The Jewish

The beggar blessed me that the barrel would not run out until the final feast celebrating my youngest son’s wedding.

“I filled my car with diesel fuel instead of regular, and now it won’t start!”

A selections of stories -- both ancient and contemporary -- regarding the Shabbat, the weekly Day of Rest.

From Teheran to Charkov, from frozen Siberia to futuristic LA, from the Holocaust to a South African prison -- Chanukah stories that illuminate our lives

The events that led to the heroic Maccabean revolt, the battles, the victories, the miracle of the Hanukkah lights and the events that followed...

A wide selection of inspiring and touching Passover stories, from the ancient to the contemporary.

My next guest is known throughout the world as the Holy Sabbath. He’s written a new book called Shabbat: Make My Day, and I’m very pleased that it brings Shabbat back to our show...

For the hundred Jews or so, the only recognition of the holiday of Chanukah was this one small electric menorah...

I never imagined that such a reductive view of my life’s stuff could so aptly tell the story of us, but in many ways it does . . .

As things seemed to go from bad to worse, I pushed my chair away from the desk and forced myself to take a few breaths. I had to do something, or I knew I was doomed to have my day continue its downspin . . .