Evergreen

Tips from a Black Jew who’s heard it all.

Prison break.

Buying stolen goods.

When and why Jews say an abbreviated Amidah. Full text and translation of Havinenu included.

Why the Jewish year sometimes adds an extra month of Adar and how that changes holidays and Torah readings.

The choice to create a second Purim speaks volumes about how our people value resilience.

Tax collectors and bandits.

We’ll cross that bridge when we legitimate it.

Generational justice.

Not to be confused with regular Purim, this minor holiday brings joy in late winter on Jewish leap years.