3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (91+ words) Birthday greetings this week go on July 15 to the silver-voiced, gentle, and brilliantly minded Tobias Vanderhoop. PS: If you're wondering who won the trophy for best entry in the Fourth of July parade, it went to Isaac Taylor with his…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (210+ words) Join more than 50, 000 neighbors who stay informed and connected to Island life through our newsletters. The Martha's Vineyard Times Does Judaism need Zionism? Does Zionism need Judaism? Come to the Hebrew Center for an evening of Torah study and desserts:…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (632+ words) How ancient Buddhist practices continue to travel, adapt, and quietly shape modern life. In early September, Tibetan monks carefully poured grains of colored sand onto a wooden table inside Slough Farm's barn, transforming the space into a place of ritual,…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (388+ words) A conversation with Rabbi Caryn Broitman. On a beautiful late August afternoon, I sat down with Rabbi Caryn Broitman for an interview about the upcoming Jewish High Holy Days. People commonly refer to them as the 10 days encompassing Rosh Hashanah,…...

11+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (760+ words) The thing we Jews are best at (is) arguing." Bob Deresiewicz, Jewish Culture Festival advisory committee In a season where the Vineyard is more aware of the above sentiment than usual, there was a relaxed, joyful feast for the senses…...