Pomegranates are a miracle fruit
Legend has it that each pomegranate has 613 seeds, for the 613 mitzvot we are supposed to observe.
Passover food: Haroset that’s too good to Pass Over
Some Passover recipes that are almost too good to be true.
Purim is a time to stand proudly together as Jews
When narrating how the Jews ultimately prevailed against a common enemy intent on harming them, the text of the megillah is very precise. It uses a verb whose root means to gather together.
News of Christmas’ demise greatly exaggerated
As the holiday season approaches, people insist that our traditions are being eroded.
