This month people are celebrating Passover, Easter and Ramadan in what is, in effect, social quarantine. And for better or for ill, it means new memories and new traditions will […]
Passover in the time of Covid-19, matzah brei and “The Celebration of Freedom, The Exercise of Liberty”
by Marlene Berlin We Jews in the neighborhood are getting ready for Passover. For some this means getting rid of the chametz – the food that isn’t kosher for Passover. […]
July 4th flashback: When the Netherlands celebrated U.S. independence
Happy 4th, everyone! In 1919, the Embassy of the Netherlands entered this float in the National Independence Day Parade. It looks almost real enough to set sail on the Potomac. […]
Frankincense and myrrh, and their roles in two religions’ stories and traditions
by Marjorie Rachlin When I was a child, I loved the Christmas story of the three wise men (magi), who came to visit the infant Jesus in the manger. They […]