In Orthodox Communities Where Women Don’t Read Torah, Purim Offers a Rare Opportunity
When Alyza Lewin became a bat mitzvah in 1977 ...
Sarajevo Jews Celebrate a Second Purim. For Centuries, They Weren’t Alone.
Starting tonight, many Jews around the world will celebrate Purim ...
Drunken Chocolate-Cherry Hamantaschen for Purim
As a kid in my mother’s house ...
Local Organizations Celebrate Tu B’Shevat
You live in Philadelphia or one of its suburbs in the winter. It’s cold out. It’s that time of year when you may not...
Fun Activities Available for Local Jews on Christmas
You’re Jewish. It’s Christmas. Few places are open, so what to do? It’s the annual question.
This year, you can just stay in and celebrate...
Delaware Valley Cantors Bring Back In-Person Concert
Cantor Jen Cohen, now in her 15th year at Temple Beth Sholom in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, grew to enjoy Zoom services during the...
Gift Ideas for the Chanukah Season
If you want, you can Google something like “best Chanukah gifts for 2022” and find plenty of options.
Town & Country Magazine lists an agate...
Sigd, the Ethiopian Jewish Holiday, Differs Across Generations, Locations
For many Jews, the evening of Nov. 22 is just a quiet Tuesday night, but for Ethiopian Jews in Israel and the Diaspora, Nov....
Ancient Jewish Practice of Hakhel Gets a 21st-century Revival
very seven years, in ancient times, Jewish men, women, and children would gather.
Free Service Options for the High Holidays This Year
It’s a well-known fact, repeated often in the Jewish Exponent, that synagogue attendance and membership are declining. But on the High Holidays, even many...
