Both Purim and Passover preserve childlike wonder
Both holidays locate their message in the world of children, ensuring that there is fun, joy and excitement linked to the more serious content.
Sell your house, and other tips for surviving Pesach cleaning season
With Passover just weeks away, it’s time to get cleaning. Here are some helpful tips to get through all the sweeping and scrubbing.
Purim parodies alive and well in local shuls
The medieval custom of presenting the Purim story in song and drama, with an emphasis on gently mocking the clergy and community members, is thriving at local synagogues.
What can Purim teach us about fake news?
The sages revelled in the ambiguities and hidden facets of Purim. Politicians, however, should not indulge in fabrication and misrepresentation.
Bring the sweet table home with these square recipes
For this Purim, I set my sights on inventing a variety of interesting squares.
Tips for an allergy-free Purim
For many people, the “villains” of Purim include eggs, dairy, wheat gluten, peanuts, tree nuts and soy.
In defence of homemade mishloach manot
Professional mishloach manot are like the gift cards or cheques you get on your birthday. They say “money,” but not personal effort, deliberation or thoughtfulness
Despite bus issue, Purim peaceful this year in Outremont
But bus issue still unresolved, chassidic leaders say
Leafs scour Jewish hockey world to aid in race to bottom of standings
“I always thought the Leafs looked like a bunch of kids scrambling around for the puck. Maybe signing nine-year-olds will make them better”
Canadian rabbis hope to fill shuls with Trump refugees
In an effort to boost flagging attendance at their shuls, hundreds of Canadian rabbis have signed an open letter inviting U.S. Jews to join their congregations if “the s–t hits the fan” and Donald Trump is elected president of the United States
