Our Big Basement Seder
My father and his brothers grew up in a barn, literally. Their parents, my Bubby and Zeda, paid the local handyman/architect in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, to transform the giant structure into a home where the Solomons could “spread out and be comfortable.”
Food-For-All: a Guide for a Vegetarian Seder
Planning and preparing the food for a gathering can be one of the sweetest joys—and one of the greatest stressors. As hosts, we want to make sure our guests delight in the foods we prepare for them, while also being sensitive to any dietary restrictions.
One Seder, a Million Ways to Be: a Guide for a Multi-Faith Seder
Growing up in a Jewish home, my family’s year was colored with the brightness of the different Jewish holidays. Among my favorites has always been Passover; my parents and brother and I would pile into the family car and make the drive to New York to spend the Seders with my grandparents and cousins.
Growing Together: The Search for Jewish Community
I am, to my knowledge, the only Jew in my family. Growing up in a very small, very Christian town in Michigan, I didn’t meet a Jewish person until I moved to Boston for college; and my experiences of finding Jewish community have, and continue to be, informed by identity as a gay, nonbinary, white Jew-by-choice.
Poetry as a Journey: A Guide for a Poetry-Themed Seder
A Seder is not a single night or meal; it is a journey starting the moment you put your pen to a page to plan the songs you will sing, the passages you will read, and the dishes you will serve. As this journey of planning and writing begins, you are invited to stop, breathe deeply, and gaze onto the trail before you.
The Power of Chutzpah
As back-to-back holidays go, Purim and Passover could not be more different. Purim is a day of antics and feasting, while on Passover we use matzah and salt water to transport ourselves back to the days of slavery. Despite their differences, these holidays are both redemption stories of the Jewish people, relaying a narrative of suffering and rescue, and each involves a ton of chutzpah.
Breathing as One: Shabbat as a Common Language
What comes to mind when you think of Shabbat? Do memories immediately surface? Special clothing or recipes, beloved faces around the table? Or maybe Shabbat traditions that are unique to your family and community?
Tending to Our Roots: Tu B’Shvat in a Time of Global Warming
My favorite holiday tends to shift given whichever one is closest, but I find myself prioritizing Tu B’Shvat year-round. I only learned about it and celebrated for the first time last year, during my year-long study to convert to Judaism, and I was struck by the beauty of having a whole holiday dedicated to trees.... Read more »
New Year, Same You!
Each January we hear the siren call of complete transformation in the new year. From setting resolutions to opening a new calendar with no smudges in it yet, we yearn to start fresh. Read more »
Finding Meaning: Fashion, Empowerment, and Showing Up
There are moments that we wish to hold onto forever. Moments to honor, to acknowledge, to reminisce about for years to come. And it’s in our nature to want to mark them with something tangible.
Being Enough
Chanukah is a time when we display our Judaism as a proud badge of honor — we light our menorahs by our windows and come together as a community to celebrate a shared history and a shared identity. While we are all proud of our shared Jewish identity, we also would like to take this... Read more »
One Person at a Time
Chanukah is a time when we display our Judaism as a proud badge of honor — we light our menorahs by our windows and come together as a community to celebrate a shared history and a shared identity. While we are all proud of our shared Jewish identity, we also would like to take this...
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