Jewish Holidays

Were Mordecai and Esther assimilated Jews?

A serious lesson that focuses on fighting evil precedes the Purim fesitivites.

Eat, drink, and be merry is not without controversy.

The Purim story is a guideline for living in the Diaspora.

Finding new meaning in tree planting

In 2025, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2024 and lasts until sundown on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

In 2025, Sukkot begins at sundown on Monday, Oct. 6 and ends at sundown on Monday, Oct. 13.

Evil in the world is symbolized by fruit at the seder.

For Jewish mystics, nature is a sacred text.