by Webmaster | Mar 7, 2022 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Holidays, Identity, Recipes
In a few weeks, for the first time, I will celebrate a Jewish holiday in Israel. I have celebrated Purim many times before, but am excited about dressing up for the first time (in my adult life) with new friends and especially getting to try many types of...
by Webmaster | Mar 7, 2022 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Holidays, Identity, Recipes
A few years ago, my mother’s good friend Elizabeth asked her for a hamantaschen recipe. This sent my mother down a rabbit-hole in search of the perfect hamantaschen. The quest lasted for several months. She tried many different approaches to the dough and...
by Webmaster | Mar 14, 2016 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Purim is right around the corner! Among the traditions of the holiday is the exchanging of gifts of food with one another. Many communities exchange mishloach manot (Hebrew: sending of portions). In our Ladino community, I’ve always heard it referred to as Platikos...
by Webmaster | Mar 2, 2015 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Holidays, Identity
Imagine Purim by the crystal clear and warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. No need for warm costumes or shoveling out the entrance to the synagogue. This week not one but two Jewish communities will have the opportunity to do just that, in a modern and multicultural...
