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, ...

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Saturday, July 23, starting at 7 p.m. Congregation Jewish Community North is located at 5400 Fellowship Lane in Spring. Havdalah service marks the end of Shabbat. It is a ceremony on Saturday night, ...

A young cannabis entrepreneur throws parties that combine havdalah blessings, musical entertainment, tasty food — and lots of marijuana. NEW YORK (JTA) — Marijuana entrepreneur Catherine Goldberg was ...

Last spring, I attended a Havdalah service in Rabat, Morocco. The synagogue, tucked away in the second floor of a business building, was completely hidden from any and all passersby and, on the night ...

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, ...

Offerings at “Chai Havdalah” on July 8 in Sherman Oaks included a cannabis-infused challah. Photo by Brian Feinzimer Sporting a black hat and a long, black beard in a Sherman Oaks backyard, Alex Klein ...

Most peoples’ social lives revolve around alcohol to some degree, whether it be sipping wine over dinner, or drinking beers at a summer BBQ. For those, like myself, who don’t drink, there was always a ...

Back in the ancient old days Jewish high priests prostrated themselves, only once or so a year. At a newly organized religious service in town, combining yoga and Jewish practice, everyone, Jew and ...