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Ask the Reform Rabbi: Jewish Holidays, Sabbath Day

Reform Rabbi Jeffrey W. Goldwasser provides answers to questions about Jewish Holidays and the Sabbath Day of Rest (Shabbat) in Judaism.
Can we have the unveiling of my mother's headstone on Yom Kippur?
Does Jewish Law allow for unveilings of headstones on Yom Kippur? Rabbi Jeffrey W. Goldwasser explains what Jewish law has to say about visiting the graves of loved ones on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
After the Passover Seder, what should we do with Elijah's cup of wine?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser is asked what should be done with the Prophet Elijah's cup of wine after the Passover Seder.
Ask the Reform Rabbi - Why do Jews in America have two Passover Seders?
Why in Israel do families celebrate one Passover Seder and in North America Jews celebrate two seders?
Ask the Reform Rabbi - Do Reform Jews observe the three weeks before Tisha B'Av?
Do Reform Jews observe the three weeks before Tisha B'Av?
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