Purim, celebrated this year from March 23rd to the 25th, is a spring festival; a noisy and joyful celebration in the Jewish community. For local businesses, it’s also an opportunity […]
A Forest Hills interfaith celebration: A Presbyterian remembers her first Passover, and the “only Jewish kid in class” recalls Easters past
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 […]