Holidays

Storytelling Can Lend Extra Magic to the Exodus Saga

By:

Dasee Berkowitz, )Jewish Telegraphic Agency

During the Passover season, we all become storytellers par excellence.

Learning

Prophet Motives

Why do we celebrate Elijah at Passover?

By:

Melissa Jacobs

At seders around the world, millions of cups of wine are poured in honor of one man: Elijah. Why is Elijah the Prophet part of the seder when he lived centuries after the Exodus?

Food

Nacho Typical Seder

Adding a Mexican flair to Passover

By:

Greg Salisbury

Tim Spinner and Brian Sirhal want you to think trilingually this Pesach. In addition to English and Hebrew, they want you to brush up on your Spanish phrases like “salmon tostada,” “red chile-matzah ball soup,” “brisket tacos” and “fresh berry pavlova.” OK, so the pavlova is actually Antipodean in origin and was created in honor of legendary Russian ballerina Anna...

Tradition

Fresh Heirlooms

Creators of Judaica reveal their inspirations

By:

Melissa Jacobs

S etting the seder table with her mother is one of Joy Stember’s cherished childhood memories. Before their Melrose Park home became filled with friends, laughter and prayers, Stember and her mother had their own ritual. “For place settings, we used my grandmother’s fine china with gold edging, which we only used at Passover and Rosh Hashanah,” Stember says. “Then...

Why the Big Megillah?

By:

Deborah Hirsch

It may be considered a minor holiday, but with its history of heroes and villains and bravery and self-dignity, Purim presents a very teachable moment.