Passover
Why Neither the Pope nor Moses Will be at My Seder
One should not be surprised the Pope is not coming to my seder. Truth is, we do not know each ...
Queering Your Seder: LGBTQ Haggadot
Passover is fast approaching, which means it’s time to prepare to lead, or participate in, a seder. It can be ...
Bronfman & Mile End: New, Old and Delish
The first time I heard of “Montreal-style Deli” was a few years ago when i was still working for Edgar ...
Mojito-Scented Quinoa
Holidays are meaningful for a variety of reasons, but more often than not, because they include a gathering of family. ...
(Non) Traditional Jewish Deli: DGS in DC!
Ever since DGS Delicatessen opened its doors in Washington, DC last year, I’ve been following their reinvented Jewish dishes and ...
A Departure From the Traditional: The Bronfman Haggadah
When I set out to create the illustrations for The Bronfman Haggadah , I knew I wanted it to be ...
What “The Daily Show” Can Teach Us About 21st Century Judaism
I am ready to nominate Jon Stewart as an honorary “Rabbi Without Borders.”Last week, Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind, in a ...
Ready, Set….Passover!
When I was a little girl and I would spend time with my grandparents, they would be planning dinner while ...
A Passover Mitzvah in Southeast Kentucky
In celebration of the completion of the Kentucky section of our online Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities, we bring you ...
A Jewish Thanksgiving in Avalon
Every Thanksgiving I think of the Thanksgiving scene in the 1990 film Avalon, one of Barry Levinson’s semi-autobiographical Baltimore films. Avalon tells a ...
For the Sake of Unification
Soon after learning my late grandmother’s family lived in Nachlaot, I accepted an invitation for Shabbat dinner from sweet friends, Mottle ...
Marching Towards Freedom With The Omer
We often flow unaware from one moment on the calendar to the next. There are too many times where we ...