‘I would have canceled’: 3 weeks after Purim celebrations, coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities hard
by Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — The day before the Hasidic folk band Zusha performed before a crowd of 300 in the Brooklyn neighborhood…
Holiday Columns
Asking the important questions
By Jay Solomon (March 2020) – For centuries, Jews everywhere have gathered with family and friends around the Seder table to recount the story of…
An essay about Vehi She’amda
(AJNews) – Rabbi Chaim Greenwald, Director of Judaic Studies at Halpern Akiva Academy, assigned his Grade 7 students to write an essay discussing the Passover…
5 flours that will change your Passover desserts
by Emily Paster This story originally appeared on The Nosher. On Passover, Jews are prohibited from consuming any foods made with five familiar grains: wheat,…
I asked Alexa about Passover. Here’s what happened.
By Arielle Kaplan (Kveller via JTA) – My relationship with Amazon’s Alexa is complicated. I love that she’s politically informed and shares the latest news…