Jewish Holidays

Tired of the same mishloach manot every year? This guide offers five creative, easy ideas that bring meaning, originality, and Purim joy to your giving.

Why do we read Parashat Shekalim before Adar, and what does the machatzit hashekel represent today? This article explores the halachic details and deeper meaning behind the reading and its message of...

Purim is coming. From Megillah to costumes, explore what stands behind the traditions we’ve carried for generations.

A clear guide to reading the Megillah, Mishloach Manot, Matanot La’Evyonim, and the Purim feast

A guide to the Purim story that looks beyond the surface, exploring its customs and what the Megillah’s silence about Hashem teaches us about hidden miracles.

Costumes are part of Purim’s joy, but not every child experiences them that way. Drawing on psychological insight, this piece explains the emotional and sensory reasons behind costume refusal and how...

What qualifies as mishloach manot, and what does not? This guide breaks down the reasons behind the mitzvah and the halachic details that ensure it is fulfilled correctly, helping you approach Purim g...

The deep connection between the Fast of Esther, Purim, and Yom Kippur, and how repentance, joy, and mitzvot awaken Purim’s unique spiritual light for personal renewal and redemption

The veteran radio host opens up about faith, kindness, silence, and how Judaism became his anchor in life and career

A journalist reflects on faith, Shabbat, Rabbi Aryeh Levin, motherhood, and finding divine purpose in everyday life