Mixed Multitudes
Together4Israel Rally
Tomorrow night the One Family Fund, along with a number of partners, will try to get one million people online ...
Purim Lessons & Meaning
-Rabbi Sharon Brous says: “Megillat Esther…reminds us that history is capricious and life is fragile; that willing or not, we ...
Vashti’s Banquet
Yesterday night I attended a program at my shul called Vashti’s Banquet. More than 150 women of all ages came ...
Hazak Hazak V’nithazek: Celebrating Strength Through Inclusion at JTS
It has been almost a year since the Jewish Theological Seminary announced it will accept students that identify as gay, ...
Triple Purim
-This year, it’s a “triple Purimâ€?; here’s why. (Chabad)-Lynne Avadenka brings together Esther and Sheherezade. (The Jewish Week)-Purim’s “gifts to ...
Have You Met Ted?
Tonight marks the return of one of my favorite TV shows, How I Met Your Mother, after the strike. This ...
Legal Troubles
-Young Israel of Beverly Hills is accused of “fraud and breach of contract…a petty and ugly quarrel in a deal ...
Saint Patrick’s Day
How do Irish Jews celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day? The Loyal Yiddish Sons of Erin were a group of Irish-Jewish immigrants ...
The 7th of Adar
Today is the 7th of Adar II. This may not mean much to most people, but here is an interesting ...
Perspectives on Jerusalem
-Jason Eskenazi came to Jerusalem with 26 point & shoot cameras and over 250 rolls of film, and a plan ...
Haman Song
In anticipation of Purim, here’s a great new video by Matt Bar of the Bible Raps Project and HyperSemitic:
The Inspired Kitchen
Purim is a merrymaking holiday with many food-related traditions, including giving mishloach manot to family and friends and eating triangular-shaped ...