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What Would Queen Esther Eat Today?
Esther, the star of the Purim story, is one of the bravest heroines for so many reasons–she not only strategized ...
Candle Lighting’s Power to Connect and Transform Us
I’m thinking a lot about Shabbat candle lighting nowadays, in part because I’m awaiting the birth of my first grandchild ...
Scribes in a Circumscribed World: From Esther to Me
Purim is the one day of the year I feel empowered in my community. The rest of the year, services ...
City Mouse, Country Mouse: Is Jewish Continuity a Fable?
I’m a city girl from North America, used to big city Judaism. I have grown up and worked in cities ...
15 Mouthwatering Hamantaschen Recipes for Purim
Whether you like your cookies classic, or savory, or even rainbow-dyed, there's a recipe out there for you.
Women of the Tent: The Power of Women’s Prayer Spaces
It was a sunny winter day in Boca Raton, Florida. My mother and I approached the home where local history ...
Women’s Megillah Reading in a Small Town–Some Tips From Our 5th Year
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — we are the capital city of the Commonwealth. No, Pennsylvania’s capital is not in Philadelphia. Several years ago ...
A Soulless Figure, A Figureless Soul
My roommate came home yesterday with a story I’ve experienced myself too many times in too many different ways.She was ...
Why I Co-Officiate Interfaith Marriages
The most popular days to get engaged are Christmas (and I assume Hanukkah!), New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day. That ...
A Heralded Compromise That STILL Leaves Out Women
I’m one of those hard-to-categorize Jews, caught somewhere between the Conservative and Orthodox denominations. My practice leans Orthodox, my passion ...
Violating Someone Else’s Sabbath
I recently received an email from my local synagogue‘s Brotherhood, asking for volunteers to help with some much-needed upkeep work ...
Did Esther and Ruth Break the Glass Ceiling? A Debate
Meesh: Back then, in biblical times, the ceiling was not glass, and I don’t think Esther or Ruth made any attempt ...