Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Pesach and responsibilities
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (AJNews) – During my sojourn in London, England, I remember a congregant who had just returned from a visit to the…
Holidays
Rabbah Gila Caine: Israel is our responsibility
By Rabbah Gila Caine (AJNews) – From when, i.e., from which date, does one begin to mention the might of the rains by inserting the…
A graphic novel of the Purim story, from a Batman comics editor
by Julian Voloj (JTA) — In 1996, Jordan Gorfinkel launched two series of comics that get at the two sides to his personality and career….
My mom’s hamantaschen recipe carries the memories that she is losing
by Erin Beser (JTA) — My mother always loved to cook and bake, but I was never welcome in the kitchen. Not every night before…
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: Will the real Ahasuerus please stand up
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Once upon a time, one of the foremost Jewish communities in the world was found in a land whose head…