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Captain Purim-ica: The Superhero Within

It’s been said that many Jewish holidays can be summed up as “they tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!” We can also sum up most superhero movies that way. No other holiday follows this superhero plot more closely than PURIM!

5 Things You May Not Know About Hanukkah

Holidays

We all know about the candles, the dreidel made out of clay or other materials, and the eight crazy nights, but what might you not know about Hanukkah?

TAILORING TALLIT Interview with Wendy Light of Holy Thread Designs

Feature

Laurie Gross’s interview with Wendy reveals she is someone who is not only making beautiful tallitot, but weaving them with stories as well.

Meet the Mentor: Adi Eshman

Meet the Mentor

Adi is a playwright, screenwriter, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. He has mentored students for Hebrew Helpers for almost 8 years, and has been officiating b’nei mitzvot for Hebrew Helpers since 2017.

Welcome to the 80s – The 5780s

Holidays

Let’s greet this new decade with a musical trip through the “old 80s” to find songs to help us relate to the High Holy Day season in the “new 80s.”

What’s the Rosh?

Holidays

Judaism has four different “New Years!” The 1st of the month of Nissan (March/April) kicks off the holiday cycle and Nissan is the first month of the year. The 1st of the month of Elul is the new year for the animals. Tu B’Shevat is the new year for trees. And the 1st of Tishrei (Rosh Hashanah) is the new year for years.

Pulling a Jewish All-Nighter

Holidays

Every year, many Jews participate in an all-night Torah party called Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a chance to study whatever their community defines as “Torah,” in anticipation of Shavuot.