A talmudic requirement.
In Jewish law, parents are required to meet the material and educational needs of their children. Along with this, one of the...
An affectionate Yiddish term for an energetic child.
The Yiddish expression vilde chaya (pronounced roughly VIL-duh KHAH-yeh) literally means wild animal, but it is not...
The well-known Hanukkah symbol has Christmastime roots.
The dreidel or sevivon is perhaps the most famous custom associated with Hanukkah. Indeed, various rabbis have tried...
Bring some beauty to your holidays.
Holiday season provides the perfect and special opportunity for families to bond with each other, focus on connecting and...
bhdFor hundreds of years, most Persian musicians were Jews.
Esther—the heroine of the Purim story—was a Jewish woman who became queen of the Persian Empire....
Jewish performance and dance traditions can be traced back to the Bible.
Jewish performance and dance traditions can be traced back to the Bible. References...
David Denby, author of Eminent Jews, a study of Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan and Norman Mailer, will appear at Congregation Torat El...
A lively journey through the evolution of Jewish comedy, From Sinai to Seinfeld: The Rise of Jewish Comedians in American Culture, will be presented...
Celebrate the beauty and meaning of this important holiday.
Passover and Spring are soon approaching…a festive and fresh time to prepare and try new arts...
The Passover seder is a meaningful, beautiful ancient(ish) Jewish ritual. From the retelling of the story of Exodus and the eating of symbolic foods...
