Purim

The Unexpected Gems I Found in Megillat Esther

I could never have anticipated the impact that reading Perek Daled (chapter four) of Megillat Esther would have on my ...

Learning and Re-Learning How to Leyn

This blog post was written shortly after Purim 2013. If you’re reading megillah this year and need help learning the ...

Why I Let My Jewish Kids Trick-or-Treat

Below, Michele Schipper explains why she lets her kids trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...

A Visit to Shushan

Purim and drama have always been passions in my family. This year they intertwined in a totally unexpected and unique ...

What “The Daily Show” Can Teach Us About 21st Century Judaism

I am ready to nominate Jon Stewart as an honorary “Rabbi Without Borders.”Last week, Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind, in a ...

Why “The Purim Superhero” is the Book I’ve Been Waiting For

I’ve always believed quite firmly that what is on our kids’ bookshelves, and what we, parents and children together, share ...

Purim in Hollywood, FL with Almost 150 Women

For the women of Hollywood Florida, the Women’s Megillah reading is a highlight in our spiritual lives. This year almost ...

Potluck Minyan in Brooklyn Hosts its 6th Megillah Reading

I took a deep breath and looked around the room. There were more faces looking back at me than I ...

Offensive or Good Fun?

This past weekend was Purim, a holiday full of laughter, parody and dress up. Fittingly, many Jewish groups release Purim ...

Purim Does Drag

Anyone who has ever been to a proper Purim celebration knows that a good Purim party could never be a drag, ...