Simple hamantaschen are often the tastiest – but some like them all dressed up
By Shannon Sarna (Nosher via JTA) – Sometimes the simple things are the most satisfying. And yes, I am talking about cookies. In the Northeast, we…
Holiday Columns
Howie Mandel, Bob Saget and other celebrities to read the Purim story for charity
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — A slew of Jewish comedians are teaming up for a Purim event to raise money for the Met Council, a…
To make my second pandemic Purim more meaningful, I’m focusing on giving to the poor
by Sharon Weiss-Greenberg (JTA) — One year ago, we were debating how to navigate Purim carnivals — not if they should or should not take…
From the Sources: Forces of Nature
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The original significance of the Fifteenth of Shevat [“Tu BiShvat] was to demarcate the agricultural year to which a fruit…
Join JNF in celebrating Tu B’Shevat on Jan. 28, 2021
(AJNews) – Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of Trees, falls on the 15th day of the month of Shevat – this year from sundown on…