Celebrate
Moving Towards Redemption
The messages of hope and togetherness in Vayakhel and Pekudei prepare us for Passover.
Shabbat as an Anchor
Ki Tisa highlights how Shabbat is a gift to the Jewish people and the world.
Things are Not Always as They Seem
Masks have a long history in the world's culture, and they play an important role in the Purim story.
All About Esther
The book of Esther is not a historical document in the usual sense--but that doesn't undermine its importance as a religious book in the Jewish canon.
Kinot for Tisha B’Av
The liturgy for the 9th of Av includes Lamentations and special additional elegies.
The 14 Key Steps of a Passover Seder
The word "seder" means order and it refers to these building blocks of the ritual.
Matzah Baking, an 18-Minute Project
Do it yourself, or learn about this intense process.
Alcohol on Purim
Are Jews really obligated to drink to the point of not knowing the difference between Haman and Mordecai?
Special Purims
Local celebrations echoing the Purim theme have been instituted by communities throughout Jewish history.
