Hamentashen and shamrock cookies will share a plate at two homes this week. Jenna and Mike O’Shea have two holidays to celebrate on March 17, Purim and St. Patrick’s Day, otherwise known as 'The Double P'. Jenna is Jewish, Mike is Irish. It’s the...

When we checked in on Righteous Road last September, the distiller had just added two new spirits to its lineup. There’s the original Righteous Seven liqueur, its more intense barrel reserve, and The Fifth Cup, the brand’s kosher for Passover craft...

When it comes to drinking on Purim, the Talmud clearly understood what the scroll of Esther was all about. In practically every chapter of the Megillah, someone is imbibing heavily at a drinking party. And the scroll concludes with Mordecai’s instruction...

In celebration of our favorite three-cornered treats, we searched near and far for the best homemade hamantaschen around our area. Because, while there are plenty of recipes out there for the DIYers, many of us are looking to make the purchase, and enjoy...

On Sunday, Feb. 28, Temple Israel welcomed more than 100 cars to the congregation's Purim Car-nival and Mishloach Manot. Families were able to enjoy safe and socially distanced parking lot activities, such as Purim-themed games, stories, prizes, as...

While kids of any age look forward to December all year long, anticipating 8 fun-filled nights of gifts, dreidel spinning, latkes and chocolate “gelt” on Hanukkah, Judaism also features another grand and celebratory holiday, replete with costumes,...

A recent article in The Atlantic (“The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship”) focuses on the decline of interactions among “weak social ties” during the COVID-19 pandemic. This refers to the people we know casually – the people...

We know you’re probably bummed that there aren’t the usual big, indoor Purim carnivals happening this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean you can’t spin a grogger, eat some hamantaschen and watch some of the funniest Jewish...

Scholars have long debated whether the Talmud does in fact declare it a mitzvah to drink alcohol on Purim. Or more accurately, to drink enough on Purim that one cannot distinguish between “cursed be Haman” and “blessed be Mordecai.”Most students...

If you’re stocking your bar for a festive Purim celebration, which begins the evening of  Feb. 25, here’s a tip: Get a bottle of Righteous Seven liqueur. The award-winning spirit is inspired by the Old Testament and manufactured right here in the...