Tisha B’Av: Day of Endings
There is no comfort in endings, no matter how much good might come to you at other times.
Tag: "Jewish holidays"
The (real) Day the Earth Stood Still
This coming week is the anniversary of the most world changing event in the history of mankind. It is also one of the least well-known Jewish Festivals on the Jewish calendar.
May 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Are We There Yet? Standing At Sinai
“Do you believe Jews are chosen above all other people?” “Chosen for what?” I reply. “Suffering?” He looks as though he wants to kick me, but does not.
May 14, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Noshin’ Recipe: Cheesecake and Blintzes for Shavuot
Shavuot commemorates the receiving of the Torah from Mount Sinai. To celebrate we eat milk-ful dishes like blintzes and cheesecake. I know — being Jewish is sooooooo rough.
May 13, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Alef, Bet: On the other side of the Holocaust
I want my son to see a flaming Alef lighting the sky above us when he dreams at night; right now it is all I have.
Apr 08, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Tu B’Shevat: Fruits of Jerusalem
We are alive, Josh and I, like the fruits of Jerusalem. The trees, figs, noise and clatter tell us we are alive, and we cannot take it for granted.
Jan 25, 2010 | 7 comments | View Post
On Simchat Torah: unraveling joy
So God shows up and asks if you want 613 Laws. The Jews took all of them. According to the story, they did not ask why. But if ancient Jewry was anything like my relatives, I’ll never believe it. The Jews I know would never settle for anything without asking why.
Oct 05, 2009 | 4 comments | View Post
Build a sukkah on your porch or apartment balcony
This article is for you. The Jew who has never built a sukkah before, or vaguely remembers that the last time you helped to build a sukkah, you were four-years-old and your job was to hang streamers from the ceiling.
Sep 30, 2009 | 3 comments | View Post
