Jewish Holidays

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The Four Questions

How to say the 'Mah Nishtanah.'

Passover and Easter

Both celebrate spring and hope, though there are major differences between them also.

The Matzah of Unity

A broken matzah to remind us we are a people of "sacred fragments"

The Wicked Child

The importance of intention in our service to God

Seder Scenes

Several customs offer ways to dramatize parts of the Passover seder.

Things are Not Always as They Seem

Masks have a long history in the world's culture, and they play an important role in the Purim story.

Why Do Jews Send Mishloach Manot on Purim?

It is customary to send Purim gifts to friends and strangers.

A History of Purim

How this festival became a time for merriment and satire.

I and Thou: A Tree

What trees can teach about relationships

Tenth of Tevet

This fast commemorates the beginning of the end of the First Temple.

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