And the origin of the holiday, let alone its flagship text - the Book of Esther - are just as baffling. The first reference to Purim is in the deuterocanonical book Maccabees II (15:32), which merely ...

The brightly colored “Sukkot boxes” offered up on Amazon boasted the colors of spring, not fall; had no ostensible use for ...

It’s time we embrace that and use Esther’s tradition of owning who you are to adapt Purim into an LGBTQ-inclusive holiday ... betrayed and beaten. Even Jewish communities, who know better ...

It is said that while the other holy days on our calendar will disappear into obsolescence after Mashiach comes, these two holidays will endure forever. Yet at that time, according to the Zohar, Yom K ...

Purim is the Jewish holiday commemorating when Queen Esther saved the Jews from her husband’s advisor, Haman’s, wrath. Haman wanted to massacre the Jews of Persia because Mordechai (Esther’s cousin ...

At Sukkot time, many Jews focus on the Four Species – etrog (citron), lulav (palm frond), three hadassim (myrtle twigs), and ...

The hamantaschen is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of the Jewish holiday of Purim. This triangle-shaped pastry is often served with a wide variety of fillings, from fruits like blueberry or ...

Jewish holidays take place in the unique context of the Jewish calendar ... In the Diaspora, Jews stress their connection to Israel and the unity of the Jewish people. The story of Purim is told in ...

In Kfar Aza and Metulla, Be’eri and Kiryat Shmona, dozens of sukkot are standing since last year, as their owners were killed, kidnapped, or forced to flee, unable to take them down.

Just as quilt artist Louise Silk’s work was informed by her Jewish faith and culture, so has a Heinz History Center exhibit ...

Many Jewish holidays have food-related traditions, and Sukkot is no different. Traditionally, Jews eat stuffed foods to ...

The first unique aspect of Sacred Time is its cover image. While the popular adage tells us not to judge a book by it cover, thought certainly goes into what will grace a book’s cover. After all, th ...