7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (424+ words) Why is this night different from all other nights?" Thus, at sunset last night began the ritual of questions during the Seder meal with which observant Jews start the celebration of Passover, or Pesach, which commemorates the deliverance of the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (416+ words) On the night that Mom forgot Hanukkah, she left a message on my voicemail in a halting tone. It said simply, "For some reason I can't remember the story of Hanukkah." At 99, my mother's always good memory had started to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (168+ words) The holiday symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness that conveys a deep, universally understood meaning regarding the importance of religious freedom. To commemorate this miracle and their freedom from foreign occupation, Jewish sages declared an eight-day holiday to be…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (681+ words) I remember watching my small grandson build an intricate Lego tower. His brow was furrowed in concentration and his fingers were nimble with determination. As he clipped the final brick into place, he looked up and chortled. "Did you see…...