Counting the Omer in a Time of Heartache: What Kabbalah Can Teach Us About Resilience
By Rabbi Matthew Ponak (AJNews) – As we move through the final weeks of counting the Omer, the Jewish people continue to carry an emotional…
Holidays
Mimouna is the most delicious way to celebrate the end of Passover
By Sonya Sanford (JTA via The Nosher) – You may already be familiar with Mimouna, a Sephardic holiday that originated in Morocco and marks the…
Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: Pesach and the two pockets
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (AJNews) – Pesach has always been my favourite holiday. It is so beautifully steeped in meaning and mysticism and midrash and matzah with…
The Great Matzah Ball Debate: Part 2 – Like a lifesaver, let them float
By Capt. Beachballberg (Editor’s note) – In the spirit of lively discussion at the seder table, we bring you these arguments about a staple of…
The Great Matzah Ball Debate: Part 1 – Like a rock baby
By Sinky Titanicstein (Editor’s note): In the spirit of lively discussion at the seder table, we bring you these arguments about a staple of the…