Rabbi Zimmerman on Passover as a Powerful Pedagogic Experience
When Passover approaches, I often reflect on the ways that the ancient and communal ritual of the seder is also very personal. For me, the essence of Passover has been […]
April 22, 2024
April 18, 2024
Two Kids, Four Questions: How To Appease Children At The Seder?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My daughter, an only child, is very attached to […]
April 17, 2024
Cast-Iron Potato and Carmelized Onion Kugel
Editor’s Note: The recipe is from the cookbook ‘Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine,’ by Jewfolk Food Podcaster Micah Siva. The recipe is used with her permission. Potato kugel […]
March 25, 2024
A Table for Eight: Embracing Community and Dietary Needs at Passover
Gary Schiff, a resident of South Minneapolis, cherishes his time attending study classes at Temple Israel and caring for his dog, Butters, who true to his name, “Is the color […]
March 22, 2024
Hamantaschen with Chocolate Ganache and Poppy Seeds
Excerpted from the “The Jewish Holiday Table” by Naama Shefi and the Jewish Food Society (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2024. Many Purim sweets, like hamantaschen, are shaped to represent the […]
March 20, 2024
So You Think You Know the Story of the Megillah?
Why do children dress up and adults hide their identity behind masks on Purim? Because concealment and secrecy play a pivotal role in the story. Things — and people — […]
March 15, 2024
Passover Seder Matching 2024
The annual holiday tradition we all love! TC Jewfolk’s holiday matchmaking is live to help you find a Passover Seder in your area or to let you invite guests to […]
December 15, 2023
Hanukkah Returns To Hallmark In The Charming ‘Round And Round’
A few years, the Hallmark Channel got the memo that there are other holidays in December besides Christmas and wrote several Chanukkah-themed movies. In 2022, the channel offered up Hanukkah […]
December 13, 2023
Is Putting Menorahs In The Window OK For Non-Jews?
I recently happened upon a rather heated online discussion about the appropriateness of non-Jews putting menorahs in their windows during Hanukkah. The question being debated was whether that act is […]
December 10, 2023
Frame Our Lives With Light, Rabbi Zimmerman Says
Chanukah, we often say, is the festival of light. From Minnesota to Jerusalem, menorahs shine brightly on cold December nights. And especially this year, we link ourselves to all Jews […]