holidays

-Rabbi Sharon Brous says: “Megillat Esther…reminds us that history is capricious and life is fragile; that willing or not, we ...

Yesterday night I attended a program at my shul called Vashti’s Banquet. More than 150 women of all ages came ...

-This year, it’s a “triple Purimâ€?; here’s why. (Chabad)-Lynne Avadenka brings together Esther and Sheherezade. (The Jewish Week)-Purim’s “gifts to ...

How do Irish Jews celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day? The Loyal Yiddish Sons of Erin were a group of Irish-Jewish immigrants ...

Today is the 7th of Adar II. This may not mean much to most people, but here is an interesting ...

In anticipation of Purim, here’s a great new video by Matt Bar of the Bible Raps Project and HyperSemitic:

Purim is a merrymaking holiday with many food-related traditions, including giving mishloach manot to family and friends and eating triangular-shaped ...

I was doing some research into Purim foods earlier today, when I came across a site addressing the etymology behind ...

MyJewishLearning.com is co-sponsoring a pre-Passover six-part class on Michael Walzer’s Exodus and Revolution along with AJWS, AVODAH, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, ...

Last night I was at the grocery store, stocking up before the snow storm hit New York. I saw multiple ...