Lots of Purim Fun
Purim came in like a lion across the Washington area on March 6 — with a roar of boos for the evil Haman, dens...
Passover Fondue. Fun-do!
Passover is a joyous holiday and, in addition to the important rituals it involves, it delivers festivity and fun. With that in mind, we...
Md. among states with primary on first day of Passover
Maryland is one of four states with presidential primaries that fall on the first day of Passover next year and legislation has been introduced...
At Congregation Etz Hayim, a month of Chanukah celebrations
Congregation Etz Hayim had a big calendar of activities during the month of December.
“We really fill the days with Chanukah celebrations that make kids...
The shamash is the hidden light within us
By Rabbi Corey Helfand
This week’s Torah portion is Miketz, Genesis 41:1 - 44:17.
I have always found it interesting that we light the Chanukah candles...
First night lights
The first light of Chanukah appeared atop the National Menorah near the White House on Sunday evening. Lighting the National Menorah, a tradition in...
MoCo menorah lighting takes place in shadow of hate acts
"We are welcome. We are part of this community,” Montgomery County Council Vice President Andrew Friedson declared to the hundreds of people gathered at...
Public menorah-lightings withstand controversy, antisemitism, pandemic
The crowd for this year’s National Menorah lighting in Washington, D.C., is expected to exceed 4,000 guests. That’s the estimate of Rabbi Levi Shemtov,...
Slicing lox with Sam Lerner
Sam Lerner could make a good case that the deli is like a synagogue, a house of gathering for Jews. If so, he’s the...
Sufganyot : Fried, filled donuts for Chanukah
By Jessica Grann
Many of us live in places without a good bakery to buy donuts for Chanukah. It’s very satisfying to make them for...
