Holidays

by Emily Ray Baraf (JTA) — Purim is often filled with boisterous celebrations, drinking and an embrace of the otherwise taboo. Yet the Book of…

by Chaya Rappoport This article originally appeared on The Nosher. If you love pickles, you might often be left with jars and jars of leftover…

by Ariel Sobel LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Queen Esther had a secret – a violent, consuming reality pulsing through her veins that kept her up at…

by Dana Regev BONN, Germany (JTA) — If one created a People’s Choice Award for holidays in Israel, Purim would surely be a top contender….

BY AMY KRITZER (JTA) – Purim has always been one of my favorites out of the many, many Jewish holidays. Dressing up in fun costumes, masks, festive…