Best basic hamantaschen recipe
By Shannon Sarna (JTA) – Hamantaschen weren’t always my favorite cookie to enjoy. The ones I grew up with were dry, would sort of crumble in…
Holiday Columns
Staying sober on Purim: Jews with alcohol use disorder can be triggered during the drinking holiday
by Rachel Román (JTA) — When Jerry was 21, he was invited to a “white kiddush,” a twist on the Shabbat eve service that substitutes…
Purim is coming – Here is an Easy Pizza Hamantaschen Recipe
Purim is just around the corner – it starts the evening of March 16 to March 17. It’s a time for costumes, parties, feasting, drinking,…
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Gila Caine, Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – When experiencing physical, emotional, or spiritual pain we naturally tend to focus on the things or people that hurt…
At University of Chicago’s 75th Latke-Hamantash Debate, a little bit of history and a lot of ‘noshalogical’ theories
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a hub of scholarship and rigorous debate on numerous…