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Historic Rituals for Welcoming Jewish Daughters

Long before the creation of contemporary ceremonies for girls, some Jewish communities had special customs.

What We Missed, 2009 Edition

Almost every day I come across some article or blog post that’s worth sharing with the Mixed Multitudes. I usually ...

5 Jewish Bakeries in Miami That You Need to Know About

Baking up double-chocolate babkas, guava challah and yes, great bagels.

Kashering Dishes

Get your water boiling.

Blaming Society

We should strive to emulate Abraham and Isaac rather than emulating Laban, who compartmentalized his values.

After the Wedding Ceremony

After the wedding, bride and groom retreat to a seclusion room, rejoin their guests for a festive meal, and then celebrate with friends and family for the next seven days.

Greetings from Baghdad

A Sephardic Jew records his impressions of the city and its Jewish leadership in the 12th century.

Redemption Comes at Sinai

Passover and Shavuot are part of one spiritual journey.

The Double Purpose of Yom Kippur

We must be cleansed from the polluting effects of sin.

Ladino Literature

Literature in Judeo-Spanish, the language of Sephardic Jews

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