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Mimouna: Taking the End of Passover to Whole New Level
As Jews around the world conclude the observance of Passover, many will be rushing to pizza parlors to fill their ...
The Global History of Ma Nishtana
Each year, Jewish children around the world learn the Four Questions. After all the image of the small child chanting ...
Where Are You Lighting Your Lights?
After spending two years as ISJL Education Fellows serving the South, fellowship alumni often leave for places near and far ...
Why I Love Black Friday (And Yes, I’m Out Shopping)
Black Friday gets kind of a bad reputation these days. Especially with some stores making employees work on Thanksgiving Thursday ...
What Makes This Lulav So Southern?
In elementary school, the Jewish holidays were never an issue — I went to a Jewish day school, so school ...
Southern Hospitality, Southern Sukkah
When you live in the Deep South — and especially when you have to travel a lot for work — ...
The Sweetness of Slowing Down
This apples and honey (bourbon) challah bread pudding is a Rosh Hashanah tradition.
Reflections from a Former Matchmaker
Tu B’Av was once a day when unwed women of Jerusalem dressed in white and congregated in local vineyards to ...
Tu B’Av and (Self) Love
Tu B’Av may be considered a minor Jewish holiday, but it feels especially appropriate to recognize in light of the ...
Joining Hands, Marching Together
Last week we celebrated Passover. The Seders I attended called me to think about Mitzrayim, the narrow places where people are still oppressed.I thought about the ...