The Jewish Gift of Giving
By Max Hollander “Purim is the nearest thing Judaism has to a carnival,” Herman Wouk once wrote, a holiday whose “keynote…is riotous rejoicing.” (This is
March 1, 2026
By Max Hollander “Purim is the nearest thing Judaism has to a carnival,” Herman Wouk once wrote, a holiday whose “keynote…is riotous rejoicing.” (This is
By Max Hollander Let them make Me a sanctuary so I may dwell among them. Exodus 25:8 Parshat Terumah opens with a detailed description of
By Max Hollander The air is cold, the days are short, and the nights are long. This is when we need light the most. It
This article is an adaptation of a longer piece by the same author, Max Hollander Simchat Torah is the celebration of the completion of our
“Apologizing is a courageous act, because we’re overcoming all of our own animal instincts and all of our own self-protectiveness when we do it.” – Marjorie Ingall, Sorry,
Spirituality is so much more than lighting candles on Shabbat or sitting in services every week. Our spirituality has the potential to be an infinite
Mental health IS physical health and vice versa. We are only beginning to fully understand the way this works and how our actions affect our
Mental illness is rarely logical. Thoughts and feelings can collide in ways that make no sense; illness can make someone reject help they know they
The Hebrew word for being holy/sanctified is “kadosh,” However, many scholars stress that to be kadosh also means to be separate. This dual meaning —
Download Now By Max Hollander Of the handful of fast days on the Jewish calendar, Shivah Asar b’Tammuz (the 17th of Tammuz) offers the best