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Poppy seed hamantashen from owl-at-home.blogspot.ca. Purim has its share of food customs as it is observed by Jewish communities around the world, but for this article, I will narrow my question to one: why the poppy seeds – particularly in hamantashen?…
Megillat Esther, the Book of Esther, receives rave reviews. (photo from Chefallen via Wikimedia Commons) Recently discovered among ancient Persian manuscripts and just smuggled out of Tehran in time for Purim, an anonymous writer analyzes the story of the Book…
On a cloudless, heavenly morning, well before the Almighty turned the dust of the earth into man, he announced the holy days to the assembled Heavenly Hosts. The angels listened solemnly, especially to Yom Kippur. After a few moments of…
Wedivite founder and groom-to-be Ben Novak. (photo from israel21c.org) Within a couple months of its alpha launch in June last year, more than 7,000 couples around the world had already used Wedivite, the first free socially integrated digital platform exclusively…
The Jewish month of Adar began last Friday, Feb. 20. Known as a month of celebration and happiness, Adar contains the joyous holiday of Purim that takes place mid-month. Purim, however, isn’t the only thing that makes Adar special. Be…
Purim, at its heart, is a story about unseen forces. Throughout the entire Megillat Esther there are numerous instances of divine intervention, even though G-d’s name is not mentioned even once. In that way, Purim provides a microcosm of our…
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Prof. Dorit Aram noticed that young children, prior to going to school, long to write. (photo from Dorit Aram) According to a recent research from Israel, learning to recite the alef bet alone does little to help children advance their…
