One of the most important customs of Purim, the Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Thursday and lasts through sundown Friday, is the giving of food. The practice, called mishloach manot in Hebrew, ...

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Among the most joyful holiday on the Jewish calendar, Purim celebrates the Jewish people’s survival of a near massacre. It’s a day of merriment, joy and feasting. Purim food traditions vary around the ...

You might not have heard of hamantaschen (pronounced hah-mentash-in) or Purim, the Jewish holiday these shaped filled cookies represent, but this tasty treat might just become your favorite ...

Around 400 BC, the Jewish people were facing destruction in ancient Shushan – until a queen named Esther intervened on their behalf. Now, more than 2,400 years later a celebration is still held in her ...

My wife, Rabbi Naomi Levy, gave a sermon last Shabbat that changed my mind about Purim, a holiday I’ve never really liked. Dressing up annoys me. Most hamentashen disappoint me. With its costumes, ...

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 28: Micah Siva, originally from Canada but now living in San Francisco, makes triangular, filled cookies called hamantaschen and dumplings called kreplach at her ...

Move over, poppy seeds. San Francisco blogger and recipe developer Micah Siva is determined to make hamantaschen fun again, starting with this simple s’mores take on traditional Purim cookies. The ...

Purim, the Jewish holiday that falls on March 14 this year, celebrates the Biblical story of the rescue of Jewish people from annihilation by Haman in Persia. Haman was the royal vizier to the Persian ...