During a 90 minute playdate, the Monkeys and I had to run into the local Nachlaot bomb shelter 3 times! The difference today is that it was Shushan Purim – same as Purim but celebrated a day...
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Who Said Hamantashen Must Taste Good, and Spuds Have Genders? A Schmear Campaign
Oy, what a week. Purim arrives. A crazy Member of Congress from Georgia attacked her neighboring Congressional colleague over her daughter’s gender identity; savory, tasty oil fried Potato...
TJS S3 Purim Interlude: Own your story
The Jewish Story is narrative therapy for a nation, but how can it also serve each of us in our quest to be actors in our lives instead of objects? Listen in to this great Purim Torah, an exploration...
Breaking Bad Style Crystal Meth Hamantaschen
I get unsolicited requests to link to content all the time, but the 4th time some guy called Shimon Sandler of Kosher.com sent me an email about their 100 Best Hamantaschen Recipes of All Time, I was...
My Rabbi Met the Emir of Qatar & All I Got Was a T-Shirt; Alex Jones Jew-Baits, & Other Newbits
The Jerusalem Post reports that several American Jewish leaders were invited to meet with the Emir of Qatar in September 2017. Several inquired with the Israeli Ambassador to the USA on whether they...
Researchers At Loss To Explain Who Actually Eats Hamantaschen
“We’re flummoxed,” admitted lead researcher Adi Loyada. Jerusalem, February 20 – Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science voiced bafflement today at the healthy sales...
Tipsy Torah: Purim (Drunk History Parody)
The title says it all. Unless of course you’ve totally missed out on Drunk History, a viral video phenomenon and Comedy Central show whose premise is as follows: Someone gets wicked drunk and...
Purim: A Sordid Tale?
Guest Post by Sam Shube The scroll of Esther, that most intellectually and spiritually vapid specimen of biblical literature, features a plethora of protagonists but a paucity of heroes. A misogynist...