March 2011
March Rabbness
Even if you aren’t a college sports fan, let alone a sports fan, you have to admit that the March ...
Stop! Don’t Touch That Matzah
So I don’t know if you noticed, but we just finished up with Purim. So many kind strangers and people-from-my-synagogue-whose-names-I-sort-of-know-but-don’t-exactly ...
The Shiva Sisters: Awesome or Inappropriate?
My friend Jen has a fantastic blog where she spotlights something found on the internet and polls the readers on ...
Who Qualifies For Hillel?
Back when I was in college, my roommates were pretty involved with Hillel. And from what I got from them, ...
The Week Before Purim Is Legally Obligated to Drag
It’s Friday, Friday, Friday afternoon, and that means it’s time to look back at the week:Have you tried our Hamantaschen ...
Wise Fridays: On Land and in Heaven
“Each people has as much heaven over its head as it has land under its feet.” —Hayim Nachman Bialik Find ...
Turkish Coffee for the Crown Prince
Earlier this week, Reyna Simnegar, the author of Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride: And Other Sephardic Kosher Recipes You Will Love, ...
Not So Fast
There are a only a couple more hours left of Taanit Esther, the Fast of Esther. As per usual, this ...
Anne Frank on Purim (photo)
From my sister-in-law, a vintage picture. I don’t know much about it, except that all these kids are wearing Purim ...
The Manga Megillah
If you’re getting Jewniverse emails (and why would you not? The coolest thing ever, every day, delivered straight to you? ...