Masks of all kinds: Scenes from a pandemic Purim across the world
by JTA Staff (JTA) — It might have felt hard for many to summon a festive mood this Purim, which was for some the first…
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From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Mysterious Mordecai
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – In the annals of English literature, the most prominent bearer of the name “Mordecai” was a Jewish character who played…
Simple hamantaschen are often the tastiest – but some like them all dressed up
By Shannon Sarna (Nosher via JTA) – Sometimes the simple things are the most satisfying. And yes, I am talking about cookies. In the Northeast, we…
Howie Mandel, Bob Saget and other celebrities to read the Purim story for charity
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — A slew of Jewish comedians are teaming up for a Purim event to raise money for the Met Council, a…
To make my second pandemic Purim more meaningful, I’m focusing on giving to the poor
by Sharon Weiss-Greenberg (JTA) — One year ago, we were debating how to navigate Purim carnivals — not if they should or should not take…