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Cooling Off: A Look Back

Only a few days ago I finished saying Kaddish, and today was the day my mother would have turned 56. ...

Chatting with The Hester, Orthodox Speakeasy Mama

Have you heard about The Hester? Operating out of the Ditmas Park, Brooklyn home of Itta Werdiger Roth and her husband, ...

Reading the Megillah

The Scroll of Esther, which tells the Purim story, is chanted in synagogue twice on Purim.

5 Jewish Recipes to Savor Before Summer is Over

Hard to believe, but summer is almost over. Almost. Just a few more days to savor some time at the ...

Summer Reading Recommendation: Esther Goes to Madison, WI

Last month I was picking through a pile of books and came across Good for the Jews, by Debra Spark, ...

Can Any NYC Rugelach Stand Up to My Grandma’s?

A personal tasting expedition of NYC's finest rugelach.

What Counts as a Jewish Text?

Some case studies to help us decide.

Remembering the Camondos

Now that I live part-time in Paris, I explore the city’s complex and sometimes disturbing relationship to toward its Jewish ...

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