holidays
Hanukkah on a Diet
Ynet reports: Israelis are buying less sufganiyot (Hanukkah donuts) and more Hanukkah candles, the Manufacturers Association of Israel reported Monday. ...
God is a Halakhic Jew
It’s been interesting to monitor the response to our new animated short The Adventures of Todd and God. For the ...
Wolfgang Puck, Spertus, & the Delicious Miracle
Tonight is the official opening of the new building of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago. Many people ...
Introducing Todd & God
Hanukkah’s almost here, so we’ve got a gift for you, dear readers: the “pilot” episode of MyJewishLearning.com’s The Adventures of ...
Sustainable Chanukah Gift Guide
Hanukkah is just around the corner. Let the gift shopping begin. Leah Koneg at The Jew and the Carrot has ...
Should Jewish children trick or treat?
Each year the discussion surrounding Halloween festivities surfaces in conversations with Jewish educators around the country. Seemingly, regardless of socio-economic ...
Rabin Memorial Day
Today is Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day, which coincides with his yartzeit on the 12th of Cheshvan.I’ve included some links for ...
Action Figures
Guest blogger Rabbi Jennifer Krause is the author of The Answer: Making Sense of Life, One Question at a Time.With ...
Recipe: Sweet & Savory Stuffed Prunes
The holiday of Sukkot is associated with the fall harvest, and serving stuffed foods is a symbolic and flavorful way ...
Sukkot in the News
-Doing Sukkot in Kauai. (Kauai Garden Island News)-A look at the work of The Sukkah Project, which sends pre-fab sukkas ...