Shavuot, or the “Festival of Weeks” in Hebrew (חג השבועות, Chag HaShavuot), occurs fifty days after the second day of Passover. Although the holiday’s origins
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew (פֶּסַח), is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the biblical story of the enslaved children of Israel leaving ancient Egypt.
Passover signifies a metamorphosis within the Jewish people. They go from serving as slaves in Egypt to being free men and women wandering the desert.
I can talk to my mom about anything: my crushes, the drama at school, our shared gynecologist and so forth. We are open about our
As Pesach draws near, I am contemplating part of the Seder. In my family, as in so many others these days, we add to the
Image credit: Illustrated Megillah. Hamburg State and University Library, Germany, 1434. Purim (פּוּרִים) is the Jewish holiday commemorating when the Jewish people living in the
An excerpt from Lucie Waldman’s book, The Jots of Becoming: A journey of hope and recovery. Available on Amazon in Kindle and print editions.
My grandmother was someone who never took no for an answer. She fought fiercely for her passions, knowing they mattered. She spent a year teaching
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Thank you Congressman Jamie Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin for your candidness in sharing your son’s journey. This is a true example of #QuietingTheSilence. “He