Chanukah in Casablanca
Michel Ohayon
December 6, 2001
We realized that Chanukah was coming when we smelled the aromas from the bakeries in the Jewish Quarter of the city, where we all lived.
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Holiday Heroine
Linda Morel
November 29, 2001
Each year, Jews light Chanukah candles for eight evenings in a row, repeating the story of the Maccabees, the ancient guerrilla warriors who launched surprise attacks on the occupying armies of Syria.
A Festival Feast of Fowl
Judy Zeidler
September 13, 2001
The festival of Rosh Hashana celebrates the beginning of the Jewish New Year, and family meals are an important part of this holiday. Traditions include serving a round challah and apples dipped in honey symbolizing a sweet and well-rounded new year.
Chocolates and Knaidlach and Kugel, Oh My!
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
April 13, 2000
Real whipped butter. There\’s only one time of year you\’ll find it in my refrigerator — Pesach.
Welcoming a New Year With Sweet Celebrations
Judith Geller Marlow
September 9, 1999
On the first day of Tishri, Sept. 10, the Jewish New Year begins at sunset.
Soy Vey! A Shavuot Without Milk
Rob Eshman
May 13, 1999
The Jewish holiday of Shavuot, on May 21, is about the last time of year you would want to talk to Beth Ginsberg or her boss, Michael Milken.
Passover Recollections
Merrill Shindler
March 25, 1999
I know it\’s getting really boring to talk ad infinitum about our dysfunctional families. But trust me, pilgrims — when it came to the Passover seder at the Shindler homestead in the Bronx, dysfunction didn\’t even begin to describe the chaos and torments of Gehenna that afflicted my small nuclear family.
A Woman’s Voice
Marlene Adler Marks
April 2, 1998
My Passover seder was once again acclaimed by one and all as the best ever. Good thing, too, since, as befits a holiday filled with questions, anxiety had dogged my every step — right until the last moment.
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