Your Guide to Lag Ba’Omer
Lag Ba鈥橭mer is the 33rd day of the Omer, the period of time on the Jewish calendar between Passover and Shavuot, the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
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What Are the Spring 鈥淵amim鈥?
The Hebrew word yamim (讬诪讬诐) is the plural form of the word yom or 鈥渄ay,鈥 and can refer to a time, a specific age, or a season. In Israel and in the Jewish diaspora, when folks talk about 鈥渢he spring yamim,鈥 they are generally referring to three national holidays on the Israeli calendar: Yom HaShoah […]
At Hillel UW, Passover Offers Something for Everyone
Passover is one of the biggest holidays on the Jewish calendar, and on college campuses around the world, Hillels are pulling out all the stops to make sure students have a home away from home to celebrate. For Jewish students involved with Hillel at the University of Washington, that means a packed week of meals, […]
For Students at Penn Hillel, Every Meal is a Celebration
Falk has become a home away from home for Jewish Quakers, in large part thanks to the delicious food.
Insights for the Seder: Throughout Generations, We Are Here
As a college student, I discovered my family鈥檚 story, one I had barely known before.聽
Service, Fun, and Jewish Joy at Campus Hillel Purim Celebrations
This week, campus Hillels around the world celebrated Purim, marking this holiday that centers Jewish resilience and pride.
How Hillel Israel is Finding Joy
With the escalating conflict, large Purim gatherings were replaced with neighborhood Megillah readings.
Celebrating Persian Jewish Culture for Purim
My mom is Hamadani, her ancestry rooted in the city in Iran where both Queen Esther and Mordechai are from.
What Even IS Purim? Part Two: How is Purim celebrated?
This week, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Purim, commemorating the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from persecution. In the first part of this series, we learned about the story of the holiday and explained why we love it so much!
What Even IS Purim? Part One: The Story Behind the Holiday
This week, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Purim, a holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from persecution. In part one of this two-part series, 精东影业 is exploring the story behind the holiday - and why we love it so much!