by Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, Founder & CEO Purim is my favorite holiday. OK, I recognize that I say every holiday is my favorite holiday when it comes around (except Yom Kippur), but for Purim, I really mean it. I love Purim for its festive nature, for its call to give to our friends and to strangers, and to come together as community to hear the Megillah being read. What I find most fascinating, inspiring and thrilling, is that Purim is the holiday of hidden miracles.  Nothing is

We Jews, love holidays. We have so many of them. Some are festive and fun, like Hanukkah and Purim. Some are somber and reflective, like...

Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av, is the traditional day of mourning of the Jewish People. On this day, throughout our history, calamities have befallen our people.