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Shalach Manot Stories

Someone driving through our part of Brooklyn honked at Itta and I, waving us over from the sidewalk. “What’s going ...

Who You Callin’ Amalek?

If you were paying attention at Megillah reading on Monday night and Tuesday you probably noticed that the megillah is ...

In Treatment: A Special Purim Therapy Session

Doc,Before I start, I just wanted to tell you that I don’t think I’m crazy. For the most part, I’m ...

Purim Gets Rowdy 5769/2009

What is it about Purim that makes everyone want to go out and get down?Yes, I know — it probably ...

Happy Tu Bishvat! Three Easy Ways to Celebrate

Today is the birthday of the trees. Whoop-dee-do. If you didn’t get a chance to go to a seder last ...

Tu Bishvat

David Seidenberg has put together a diverse collection of Tu Bishvat resources, including a 17th century blessing for a Tu ...

Special Confession

The Washington Post has an interesting article about the Vatican’s “tribunal of conscience” which is an extra special level of ...

Chrismukkah Cookbook A Waste of Cash

I was out with a friend on Sunday and came across the Chrismukkah Cookbook. Written by Ron Gompertz the cookbook ...

Faster, Faster: Asara B’Tevet

Today is the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, and as such is a minor fast day. You ...

Break Out the Beer-nukiah: Latke Quiche Recipe and DIY Chanukiyah

So here we are in the last few hours of Hanukkah. I took a pretty low-key approach to the Holiday ...

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