Vetting Vashti: A Megillah-Inspired Missive
We write to you on behalf of an Iranian asylum seeker by the name of Vashti. The circumstances under which she has become a “displaced person” are as follows.
#BeLikeEsther: Show Us How You Stand Up for What’s Right
This Purim, we recognize modern-day heroes for their courage, chutzpah, integrity, goodness, and – most of all – for inspiring us all to #BeLikeEsther.
The 5 (or So) Habits of Successful Seder Leaders
What kind of leadership style works best for a seder? During a period when we are experiencing a shake-up in national leadership, you may want to re-examine the relationship that exists between leader and participants at the Passover meal.
How to Host a Chocolate Passover Seder
At this glorious time of year when we shift from winter to spring and recognize the torment and ultimate triumphs of our ancient Jewish ancestors, why not add a twist to tradition and celebrate the Passover holiday with one of God’s true miracles... chocolate?
The Earth Justice Haggadah: Why on This Night Do We Talk About Climate Change?
“We don’t have time. The longer we wait, the more hurricane season we have to go through. We hate to let the island go, but we have to. It is like losing a family member. We know we are going to lose it.
Ask Us Your Pre-Passover Cooking Questions
In a recent Facebook Live event, ReformJudaism.org food editor Tina Wasserman showed us how to make her famous Passover granola while she and co-host Rabbi Leora Kaye took viewer questions.
Passover Recipes: Lighten Up with Fish and Veggies
I love serving light foods that are naturally kosher for Passover. With so much matzah, vegetable and fish dishes are often a welcome addition in my home.In this holiday menu, my coconut carrot soup is a creamy soup at its finest.
Our Non-Traditional, Interfaith Seder: A Little Creativity and a Lot of Love
When Passover arrived last year, I was nowhere near ready. I felt terrible, in part because Jewish guilt is a powerful, permeating thing, and in part because this was my first time holding a seder in my home. It was all on me, and I’d failed, right off the bat.
Vashti: A Poem for Purim
Reform Jewish poet Stacey Z. Robinson wrote this original poem for Purim: "I remember when he crooned / Come, dance for me! / And I would / just for him." But then...
10 Modern-Day Plagues: Are You Afflicted?
As Passover approaches, this author retells a part of the Exodus story with ten new, soul-crushing punishments brought down from heaven to chastise today’s taskmasters.