‘Pirkei Avot’ Offers A Guide To Living as a Mensch
I put the box with my new computer part on the table in the salon, relieved that it had at last arrived. Meanwhile, my cleaner was busy sweeping and washing […]
May 19, 2026
April 1, 2026
The Story We Still Choose
I’m not doing it perfectly. I know that. But Passover was never really about perfection. It was always about choosing to carry the story forward.
March 20, 2026
Global Charoset Recipes for Your Seder Table
Last year, I wrote about how to prepare for Pesach with less stress. You can read that here to get yourself started and then enjoy this year’s article about charosets. […]
February 19, 2026
Adar Brings Joy, and a Call To Continue Helping Those In Need
This week, the Hebrew month of Adar arrived…just when we needed it. Adar is associated with joy, and we can use an extra measure right now. But where might we […]
December 19, 2025
Hallmark Channel Gifts Oy To The World To Jewish Viewers For Hanukkah
A veritable Hanukkah miracle, The Hallmark Channel interrupts its December Christmasaplaooza with one new Jewish-focused movie every season. This year’s offering, aimed at the Interfaith crowd, is Oy To The World, […]
December 18, 2025
Klezmer and Yiddish Dance Get Spotlight in Upcoming Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Ballet has always been a part of Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies’s life. “I always loved the way that ballet has been able to tell stories,” she said. When she was younger, her […]
December 17, 2025
Governor and Gwen Walz Help Light Hanukkah Candles at Minnesota JCC
Between signing autographs for preschoolers and singing along to “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, lit the third candle at the Minnesota JCC – Capp […]
December 11, 2025
Female Fighters Prevalent in the Hanukkah Story
Men feature heavily in the story of Hanukkah as it is usually recounted. Both in winning the war against Antiochus and the enormous Syrian/Greek empire, and in the miracle of […]
December 11, 2025
How Do I Respond To All The ‘Merry Christmas’ Wishes?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, It’s that time of year… How do I respond […]
December 9, 2025
Great Miracles Can Happen Here
“It is winter in Narnia,” said Mr. Tumnus, “and has been for ever so long…always winter, but never Christmas.” You are probably familiar with this line, or at least the […]