Heartfelt greetings from JHE for a meaningful Pesach! The Seder meal, with its symbolic foods arranged on a special plate, is guided by the Haggadah, whose wealth of ancient texts and songs retell the story of the Biblical Exodus from … continue reading →
Passover — Pesach — begins on Monday night, with the Seder meal — a ritual repast that forms the basis of installations in various Jewish (and sometimes other) museums. With its Matzo and its symbolic foods arranged on a special … continue reading →
Purim begins tomorrow night… it is a festive holiday, a time of celebration, crazy costumes, and… drink. On Purim, we read the Esther scroll, or Megillah, the Book of Esther that tells how Queen Esther saved the Jews of the … continue reading →
Grants from the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland will support several Jewish built heritage projects around the country, including documentation and other work in Jewish cemeteries, building restoration, and creation of memorials. The projects are among 20 … continue reading →
It’s Thanksgiving today in the USA — we thought we would reprise our post from November 26, 2015 celebrating “Turkey Day”… ✡︎ ✡︎ ✡︎ Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers! Thanksgiving is often called “turkey-day” because of the tradition … continue reading →
