by Webmaster | Apr 1, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Charoset is the star of the seder plate. Amidst the parsley leafs and lamb shanks, this sweet sticky treat teases and tantalizes as we make our way through the story telling. Charoset recalls the mortar used by the Israelites when they were slaves. Jews, spread over...
by Intern | Mar 27, 2014 | Holidays, Identity
Wow!! Again, the time is almost here and there are plenty of things to do. One of our favorite holidays is near and we have to prepare everything. PESACH IS COMING! For Adat Israel in Guatemala City, Passover is a special celebration. We are a community with 30...
by Webmaster | Mar 25, 2014 | Holidays, Identity
This modern Passover Miracle story is perfect for sharing with friends and family at your Seder. At Passover, every person is supposed to feel as though he himself left Egypt. For me and the Jewish community of Uganda, we do not need to imagine. In our lifetime, we...
by Intern | Mar 18, 2014 | Identity
Those of you who follow my comedy know that my wife is a Black woman who converted to Judaism. What you also know is that we have a young son who is Biracial and Jewish. As a result, I can tell you that Black-Jewish relations in our family are at an all-time high....
by Intern | Mar 14, 2014 | Identity
Carnival, Mardi Gras, Carnaval. These words convey exhuberance, dancing, masks, and overflowing joy (and often excess). From Rio to New Orleans, from Venice to Antigua, the week before the beginning of Lent has always been punctuated with explosions of color, music...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Mar 6, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
With Purim on the horizon, we’ve got Queen Esther—and hamantaschen—on the mind. If you’re looking for a way to introduce children to the story of Purim but also want pay homage to its Persian roots, this children’s book, The Story of Queen Esther, weaves the classic...
