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Official Holiday Rankings
There sure are a lot of Jewish holidays this season. I happen to be lucky and work for a Jewish ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Rabbis Without Borders
Human Beings are God’s Menorah
As the month of Kislev has begun our thoughts turn to the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah. If there was ever ...
Celebrate, Jewish Culture, Southern & Jewish
Yiddish Chickens, Screaming Latkes, and a Pig Who Wants to Be Kosher
What do Yiddish-speaking chickens, screaming latkes, and a pig who really, really wants to be kosher have in common?They’re all ...
Jewish Culture, Rabbis Without Borders
G*d of the Gaffes
When Jon Stewart left his post tonight he left behind a legacy of fake reporting real news with an eye ...
Celebrate, Rosh Hashanah, Southern & Jewish
“What is Rosh Hashanah?”
As the only Jewish kid in his middle school in suburban Mississippi, my youngest son Eric will be telling his ...
Visiting the Soviet Union
I’ve had four opportunities to visit the Soviet Union/Former Soviet Union over the years, the fourth being the trip I’m preparing ...
Celebrate, Eat, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Food, Holiday Food, Members of the Scribe
It’s Hanukkah Time! Where’s the Party?
Every December, I am overwhelmed by the magnitude of Jewish celebrations taking place across the United States. This is a ...
My Southern Jewish Son, the US Army Sergeant/Black Hawk Helicopter Crew Chief
When we brought our baby son home from the hospital nearly 27 years ago, we imagined many things for his ...