Purim, Revisited: Excerpt from the notebook of Mrs. Faigy Kurlansky
I don’t know what came over me this year, but it’s leil Purim, and I’m not running around like a chicken without a head....
Variations on a Theme: Who knew that Purim could be so complicated?
My life will forever be divided into PBT and PAT: Purim before themes, and Purim after themes. When I was a bachur, Purim was...
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For a Comedian, Every Day is Purim: A heart-to-heart with renowned chasidic humorist Mendy...
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Passing the Bottle—Oops, the Buck: It was a Purim we will never forget
My son got married two weeks before Purim. As I walked sedately down the aisle, my arm in the crook of my son’s, a...
Malcolm Hoenlein Reflects on the Life and Death of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
Bruchim haba’im back to New York. Were you in Israel for personal reasons or for communal purposes?
I don’t take personal trips; it’s all business...
Bibi Brings it Home: Likud’s (preliminary) big win
They eulogized him. They said that he lost his magic. But once again Netanyahu proved that when it comes to politics, he has forgotten...
The Daring Mission of Ohad Hamu: An Israeli journalist interviews Iranian refugees—and terrorists—abroad
Any Jew who values his life, and certainly an Israeli Jew, would be wise to stay as far away as possible from Neukölln, a...
Unmasking the Past: A modern-day tale of mystery and closure
I met David and Kristin recently at an event where I heard David share his family’s incredible story.
A short time later, I had the...
L’chaim! Cocktail recipes for a VERY happy Purim!
We’re not quite sure who will be manning the “bar” at your Purim party this year, but we are sure you will want to...
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