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Modern Jewish Holidays 101
There are a handful of holidays that entered Jewish life in the latter half of the 20th century.
Jewish Food Tourney: #2 Lox and Bagel vs #15 Kugel, #3 Challah vs #14 Pickles
We got a doubleheader today at the MJLKFI (MyJewishLearning Kosher Food Invitational).In our first matchup, we got #2 Lox and ...
Celebrate, Southern & Jewish, Sukkot
What Makes This Lulav So Southern?
In elementary school, the Jewish holidays were never an issue — I went to a Jewish day school, so school ...
Celebrate, Eat, Purim, Sephardic Jews, Shavuot
Purim Recipe: Arab-Style Tortellini (Shishbarak)
On Purim it is traditional to eat food with fillings hidden inside to symbolize the hidden nature of the Purim miracle, ...
Celebrate, Mourn, Mourning Rituals, Prayer Services, Prayers for Mourners
Yizkor: The Jewish Memorial Service
The memorial service is added to the holiday cycle four times a year
Celebrate, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders
A Contemporary Story Of Redemption
“My father was a wandering Aramean.” With this quote, from Deuteronomy 26:5, we begin not only the Maggid (story-telling) portion ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders
3 Times a Year – THAT’S ALL!
Back in biblical times, Israelites would come to the great Temple three times a year, in the fall, and at ...
Tammuz: Remembering Our Spiritual Center
How Jewish is the Hebrew Calendar? When we use a Hebrew word to identify a period of time, we may ...
Herzl’s Christmas Tree
Christmas is approaching, which means it’s time to make jokes about Chinese food, going to the movies, and how guilty ...