Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published March 23, 2023
Inviting non-Jewish guests to a Passover seder, while not technically a mitzvah, is a gesture of goodwill. It is also consistent with Jewish values of welcoming others into one’s home for a meal. If you’ll be hosting a seder and inviting non-Jews,...
The Jewish Community Center will offer two family programs to celebrate Passover.
On Monday, March 27, join other families with children ages 6 and older at Pottery Hollow in Kirkwood. Participants can choose their own painting project (seder plate,...
By Menachem Posner, Chabad.org/news
• Published March 20, 2023
The Chabad.org Haggadah, the product of years of work in reimagining how the Passover Seder experience could be made easier to follow and more inspiring is available for the first time in hardcover this year, as well as in its popular downloadable and softcover versions.
Now...
BY MADISON JACKSON, My Jewish Learning
• Published March 20, 2023
It almost seems cruel that National Puppy Day (March 23rd) takes place around the same time as the Jewish holiday where people sell their pets.
Yes, you read that right. On the holiday of Passover, some Jews will sell their adorable, snuggly, always-ready-for-a-game-of-fetch...
Apple matzah kugel is a classic Ashkenazi Passover dish. Just like many noodle kugels, this is a sweet kugel that is meant to be served with the main course at the seder. For a modern twist and some textural contrast, a simple streusel topping is added...
Jordan Palmer and Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 19, 2023
Matzah pajamas are back! The St. Louis Jewish Light first introduced its readers to Rabbi Yael Buechler who conceived of her PJs two years ago.
“During the pandemic, since we weren’t going to be having any guests for our seders, I decided to buy...
I’m definitely in need of a laugh right about now, and what do you know? Purim is here! Purim – an exceedingly joyous, fun, and humorous holiday — celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from evil Haman’s plot of genocide.
Purim...
Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a joyous holiday that recounts the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre during the Persian period (539-330 BCE). The story of Purim is recounted in the Book of Esther, whose eponymous heroine plays the leading...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 2, 2023
Chag Purim Sameach!
As we move closer to the festivities of Purim, I began wondering if any of our favorite Jewish a capella groups had created new, soon-to-be viral parody videos in celebration of next week’s holiday. Sadly, the big hitters such...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 2, 2023
The Book of Esther, also known as the Megillah, is the story commemorating the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire.
Esther was a young Jewish woman living in the Persian diaspora who finds favor with the king,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 1, 2023
Purim starts at sundown March 6, which means it’s time to get your best costumes ready, rehearse for the spiel, and of course, plan what to put in your mishloach manot, Purim gift baskets.
Aside from being among the two most fun Hebrew words to...
Two of the four mitzvot that are traditionally fulfilled during Purim involve food: giving out mishloah manot (gifts of food), and enjoying a festive meal in the afternoon known as the Seudat Purim. There are several foods that are often associated...
