Why Do Some Holidays Get Two Days?
Do you have a question you’d like to ask the Rabbi? Submit it anonymously here! Rabbi, I was looking at a Jewish calendar this month and it said that Shavuot […]
June 6, 2025
May 30, 2025
Tips For Celebrating Shavuot This Year
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, Any tips for celebrating Shavuot this year? Signed, Screaming […]
May 27, 2025
Fondue for Shavuot
Classic Cheese Fondue & Chocolate Fondue Shavuot (shah-vu-ote), which begins Sunday evening, June 1, is the second of our three pilgrimage holidays – Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. It comes seven […]
April 22, 2025
A Holiday for Strays – An Insider’s Look at Jewfolk’s Holiday Matching Program
A friend who has been to two of my Seders says mine is the table for strays. I guess they’re right. And I like it that way. I’m a bit […]
April 11, 2025
Ask a Rabbi: Kitniyot on Passover
Do you have a question you’d like answered? Submit it anonymously here! Rabbi, I have heard that some Jews don’t eat rice or corn during Passover, while others do. How do […]
December 16, 2024
The Perfect Latke
This column is going to be controversial. Sorry. Not sorry. In my opinion, you are probably making latkes wrong. It’s not your fault. This time of year, EVERYBODY is telling […]
November 28, 2024
Why Does My Jewish Child Want An Advent Calendar?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My daughter has asked for an advent calendar this […]
November 1, 2024
Judaism’s Greatest Competition Isn’t Other Religions, Its Secularism
“What holiday is coming up next?” This can be a dangerous question in Progressive Jewish spaces. Because inevitably, depending on the season, a kid will raise their hand and say […]
October 16, 2024
The Diversity of Occasions In Judaism Provides a Breath of Fresh Air
Of all the Jewish holidays, Kol Nidre services are by far the most popularly attended in most communities around North America. There is something especially grand and awe-inspiring about the […]
October 9, 2024
Taking a Risk for a Sweet Year
The thing about honey is, it isn’t simple like sugar. Cultivating sugar cane requires a great deal of effort, tending to the fields in blazing heat, processing and extracting the […]