Here is a recounting of a seder in Mali complete with lettuce hanging from trees, torrential rains, mango-based charoset, and several haggadot shipped from the
It is fairly well known that, in Israel, many recognize and observe seven days of pesach and a single seder whereas, outside of Israel, many
Hod of Chesed We’re all (by now) familiar with the story of the Orange on the seder plate. Not only the famous midrash (note I
A few times a year I represent our union pension fund’s shareholder proposals at public companies. Basically, you attend the annual shareholder meeting at a
Netzach of Chesed William Shatner doing the Exodus story. Yes, I think that qualifies for a post about endurance in mercy, if only in the
I’m a little behind on my fun blog reads, due to travel and Shabbat and Pesach, but if you haven’t yet seen this conversation, it’s
Just a warning: I doubt I’ll actually succeed at this. Even just actually getting every night counted isn’t the easiest task, so actually having something
Like many American Jews in their twenties, Gregory Levey was looking into internships while studying at law school. Unlike most, he fell into the job
Way to demonstrate the letter of the law: Police on Monday afternoon arrested a 27-year-old yeshiva student for undressing in a Bat Yam supermarket, wearing
A guide to whether imaginary animals are kosher or not: Dragon – A: “No reptiles or amphibians.” EM: “No exceptions? What about if it chews