When people start learning Yiddish, there are so many lessons to master that there’s often not enough time to learn the various ways of greeting people on Shabbos and the Jewish holidays. And Yiddish ...

Yom Kippur, which translates to the "Day of Atonement," is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Given its significance and the fact that it's marked on the calendar as a holiday, you might think ...

It's Rosh Hashana, also known as the start of the Jewish New Year. The celebratory holiday lasts two days, starting at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22, and continuing through the evening of Wednesday, Sept ...

Dear Max, At the start of virtual meetings, should I say hello to everyone? It seems to absorb a lot of time, but I don’t want to be unfriendly. Virtual calls put the hell in hello. Every greeting ...

Yom Kippur, which is observed from sundown Tuesday to sundown Wednesday, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It’s a high holiday that follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. But ...

Now that a virus has finally stopped us from shaking hands, we have a singular opportunity to eliminate this custom once and for all. There’s a much better way to greet one another — and no, it’s not ...

Monday, September 6 marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, or erev (eve of) Rosh Hashanah. While the year may be 2021 here in the US, as we enter the eve of the Jewish New Year on the Hebrew Calendar, ...

Partnership concept. Smiling young African American businessman extending hand to shake.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Prostock-Studio) The coronavirus outbreak has many ...