April 2015
Matzoh & Mitzvot
Passover is about so much more than just a seder, and with time off from work and school, we want ...
Tzom Bechorot: Why I’m Fasting Before Passover
April 3, 2015, is Tzom Bechorot, Fast of the Firstborn when first-born Jews fast before the first seder of Passover. This day also ...
Moving “From Shame to Praise” – Trevor Noah, Monica Lewinsky and Us
Like most New York Jews, I love “The Daily Show,” and so I was very sad to hear that Jon ...
Passover is Best When ALL of Our Peeps are Included
Passover is best when ALL of our peeps are included. Looking for LGBTQ inclusive Passover resources? We’ve got you ...
ProcrastiNation
Why do we eat Matzah on Passover? As we read in the Haggadah:Because the dough of our fathers did not have ...
Mensch Madness Game 5: Scapegoat vs. Kosher Pig!
Welcome back to Mensch Madness! We’re already at Game 5.Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to be Kosher, put up a ...
Talking about Dying is Really Talking about Living
As Passover approaches, most of the questions I have received lately have been about matzoh and seders; slavery and freedom. ...
Create Your Best, and Most Personal, Passover Seder
Looking to change-up your seder this year? Archie Gottesman, FJC board member and self-proclaimed Marketing Jewru has spent the past ...