Dear Santa, Please Bring Me This Hanukkah Menorah for Christmas
It's a Christmukkah year, meaning that the first night of Hanukkah falls on December 25th, Christmas Day here in the U.S., and topping my wish…
Three Frank Lloyd Wright Menorahs Inspired by the One Synagogue He Designed
Unveiled to the public five months after his death, Beth Sholom Synagogue was commissioned in 1953 when Frank Lloyd Wright was 85 years old and…
The Banorah! Because What Jew Doesn’t Need A Banana-Shaped Menorah?
The Banorah, the banana-shaped Hanukkah Menorah, was created as a tongue-in-cheek response to Maurice (Maurizio) Cattelan's “Comedian,” a single overripe banana duct-taped to a wall,…
The Tokin’ Jew Shofar Pipe for Higher Holidays
Okay so Rosh Hashanah has passed, but it'll be back next year and technically, there's still Yom Kippur coming up, so this is still timely.…
Why It’s Especially Important to Remember The Holocaust in 2021
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. I can never do this solemn day justice. Especially this year. Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 I can never do this…
What to Tell To Elijah On A Quarantined Passover?
Tonight is the first night of Passover, the seven-day Jewish holiday that commemorates the the exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. Notes To…
A Menorah That Reminds Of A Gentler, Kinder America
The first night of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, begins tomorrow night, December 2nd. Borrowing a phrase from recently departed President George H.W Bush, this seemed…
Jewish Nurse Who Treated Anti-Semitic Spree Killer Shares His Thoughts.
The Jewish RN who saved the life of anti-Semitic spree killer Robert Bowers shares his thoughts. And everyone should read them. Jewish Nurse Ari Mahler…
The Ten Quirkiest Passover Haggadot
The Passover Haggadah is a text whose primary purpose is to facilitate the retelling the story of the Exodus from Egypt and secondary purpose is…
A Post-Apocalyptic Passover Haggadah: Escape Velocity
Escape Velocity, A Passover Haggadah for the Whole Family was written and illustrated by Stanley Aaron Lebovic. Published by Black is a Color, Inc., a…