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 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,
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
Download Resource Written in Collaboration with Dr. Dani Rosenkrantz, Licensed Psychologist and Expert in Jewish LGBTQ+ Mental Health During turbulent times, it can be challenging
By Jaime Glazerman For many of us, a major Jewish holiday, simcha or other family gathering can conjure both excitement and dread. We can relate
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Download By Avraham Walkenfeld Peer pressure, the influence we feel from others to act, think or behave in particular ways, regardless of our values, is
Download By Max Hollander The Mishna teaches that from when the month of Av begins, one decreases acts of rejoicing. Rav Yehuda, son of Rav