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A New Sesame on the Block

Sesame seems to be enjoying a moment in the spotlight recently and I couldn’t be happier. Halva was always a staple ...

I always forget, in between trips, how stunningly beautiful Israel is. When I return, it is like opening a favorite ...

What’s “new” for this historian? Well, at the moment, we are in the process of updating the Mississippi entries for ...

It’s strange but true that being a woman made me uniquely positioned to write my historical novels. Growing up a ...

I am emotionally fatigued by all the heartbreak of this past summer. I am drained by the tragedy of the ...

I’ll start with a confession. After writing these monthly blogs about summer camp for almost two years now, I still ...

The last thing I imagined to find when I moved to Mississippi? A tabernacle.Over the years, I’ve learned a lot ...

Often reality is stranger than fiction; The vote for one of the first major strike in American history was taken ...

Five months ago, I wrote about my struggles as a newly married woman in adjusting to the observance of Taharat ...

Ladino first cast its magic spell on me in childhood. It always struck me as a graceful, rolling language, one ...

Each shofar has a unique undulating shape and trumpeting sound. The sound may be low and haunting or bold and ...

A few weeks ago, I celebrated the marriage of two dear friends. Along with the biological and chosen families of ...