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Fassoulyeh b’Chuderah

A vegetarian bean stew with cinnamon and tomato.

Opposites Distract

The inversion of expectations, so central to the Purim story, can be both thrilling and confining.

Al Hanisim: Remembering Our Partnership in God’s Miracles

Both the holidays when this prayer is recited are marked by courageous human action in making space for the miraculous.

(Jerry) Wolfman, DDS

Have you seen the new Wolfman movie? Yeah, me neither. Not my cup of tea. Plus Benicio Del Toro is ...

Shalach Manot Stories

Someone driving through our part of Brooklyn honked at Itta and I, waving us over from the sidewalk. “What’s going ...

Mensch Madness, Game 1: Esther vs. Hannah!

In the South, we love our sports. March Madness is on the horizon and our minds are on the game! ...

Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Prayers

Each and every holiday in the Jewish calendar comes with its own unique set of insertions into the prayers intended to celebrate the special character of that festival.

Jewish Theater

Like theater in many cultures, Jewish theater has religious roots.

PSA: Hamantaschen Are Not Christmas Cookies

Please stop calling them “Peanut Butter and Jelly Triangles.”

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