Rachel Klein
By Rachel Klein
-
Life Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Havdalah Spice Box
This is the third installment in a new monthly series, “Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes,” looking closely at the Judaica items that fill our homes. Judaism is, by and large, a religion of reason, logic, and law. 613 laws to be exact, and probably enough volumes of books breaking down every minute sub-regulation and…
-
Life Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Kiddush Cup ‘Fountain’
This is the second installment in a new monthly series, “Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes,” looking closely at the Judaica items that fill our homes. Kiddush is one of those experiences that is nearly universal to Jews all over the world and at almost every level of religious observance. Whether you do it every…
-
Life Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Seder Plate
This is the first installment in a new monthly series, “Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes,” looking closely at the Judaica items that fill our homes. Growing up, Passover was always my favorite Jewish holiday. Sure, on Hanukkah you got presents and [Rosh Hashanah](https://forward.com/schmooze/320610/rosh-hashana/ “Rosh Hashanah”) meals boasted most of the best food, but there…
-
The Schmooze Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’ Has Big Talmud Energy
It wasn’t until the third episode of Netflix’s hit Russian Doll that I was able to put my finger on it. Natasha Lyonne’s protagonist Nadia goes looking for answers at a synagogue associated with the old yeshiva that serves as the site of her character’s recurring resurrections. And as she poked around the rabbi’s waiting…
-
Life I Was Raised To Love Israel Above All — But It Didn’t Stick.
The summer before my bat mitzvah, I traveled to Israel on an all-expenses-paid trip sponsored by ARZA and El Al Airlines. Everywhere I went, I was scheduled at events where I read the essay that had earned me this prize, “My Dream Week In Israel.” I read it for then mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek…
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion I’m a UCLA professor. Why didn’t the administration stop last night’s egregious violence?
- 2
Fast Forward Marjorie Taylor Greene says she opposed antisemitism bill because it rejects ‘Gospel’ that ‘the Jews’ handed Jesus to executioners
- 3
Opinion I teach Israel studies at NYU. We are importing the worst of Israel and Palestine to our campuses
- 4
Fast Forward Why top Democrats oppose bipartisan bill targeting antisemitism in universities
In Case You Missed It
-
Looking Forward Why campus protests aren’t helping anyone
-
News Leading Jewish groups boycott Education Dept. antisemitism meeting
-
News Some colleges are making deals to close pro-Palestinian encampments. Not all of the protests’ critics are happy.
-
Yiddish ווידעאָ: רירנדיק חורבן־ליד „גייען זיי אין די שוואַרצע רייען‟ געזונגען פֿון שׂרה גאָרביVIDEO: Haunting Holocaust song “They Go in Dark Rows” performed by Sarah Gorby
צו יום־השואה פּאַסט צו הערן מאַני לייבס ליד, וווּ די ריטמישע פּויק־קלעפּ שפּיגלען אָפּ דעם טרויער