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Modern Holidays Quiz
Contemporary Jews observe holidays that commemorate events in recent Jewish history such as the Holocaust and the creation of the ...
Moving “From Shame to Praise” – Trevor Noah, Monica Lewinsky and Us
Like most New York Jews, I love “The Daily Show,” and so I was very sad to hear that Jon ...
Passover is Best When ALL of Our Peeps are Included
Passover is best when ALL of our peeps are included. Looking for LGBTQ inclusive Passover resources? We’ve got you covered ...
ProcrastiNation
Why do we eat Matzah on Passover? As we read in the Haggadah:Because the dough of our fathers did not have ...
Mock Chopped Liver
This plant based version of chopped liver dip makes a lovely addition to your holiday meal. Mushrooms and walnuts give ...
Talking about Dying is Really Talking about Living
As Passover approaches, most of the questions I have received lately have been about matzoh and seders; slavery and freedom. ...
Create Your Best, and Most Personal, Passover Seder
Looking to change-up your seder this year? Archie Gottesman, FJC board member and self-proclaimed Marketing Jewru has spent the past ...
Passover and the Need for Wiser Questions
In college, David Abusch-Magder (then David Abusch) decided to take a class in African dance. Over the years he had watched ...
Mensch Madness Game 5: Ram vs. Golden Calf!
Welcome back to Mensch Madness!Today’s game has a lot of media attention. We’ve all heard the hype about these two ...
An Open Letter to Tom and Transgender Teens Everywhere
Last week the story of Tom Chai Sosnik, a teenager that came out as transgender at Tehiyah Day School, his ...
From Futility to Freedom
The following is an excerpt from my personal Haggadah, a story of my enslavement to a principle and my discovery of the ...