From the sources by Eliezer Segal: …Like Casting Stones into the Sea
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – When Mordecai instituted the celebration of Purim, he ordained that it be observed as a time for “sending portions each…
Holidays
YES Monthly Heritage Series: Purim Unmasked – The Ten Sefirot Behind the Hidden Miracle
by YES Kosher Friendship Team (Edmonton) – Purim is the holiday of masks. Hashem’s Name never appears in the Megillah, yet Divine guidance fills every…
Recipe For Tu B’Shevat: Chocolate Bark with Pumpkin Seeds, Strawberries and Citrus
by Emily Paster (The Nosher) – Tu Bishvat is a pretty minor Jewish holiday, but to me, it absolutely has the widest appeal. Known as the…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: We Are the Tree (?)
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – In discussions about Jewish attitudes toward nature, the most widely quoted biblical text is probably a passage in Deuteronomy that…
Reflecting on my summer in Israel
By Shayna Cairns (Edmonton) – This past summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Israel on the NCSY TJJ (The Jerusalem Journey) program, an…