I was five years old when I stopped believing in Santa Claus. In our home we celebrated the eight days of Hanukkah in the traditional ways, but of course my brothers and I were well versed in Santa, too. My parents encouraged our belief in this kind, jolly man and as all parents they wanted…
Jews don’t celebrate the lives of Christian saints, so why do many celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Santa Claus has his roots in 4th century folklore and the man called Saint Nicholas.
Gwen Hayward is depressed by her recent divorce, so she gets out into her community to forget her heartbreak. That’s when she sees a little girl make a Christmas wish that she decides to fulfill.
When going to college, The Fresh 15 is a journal young adults can use to keep their connection to G-d.
Michael Bull Jr. suffers from typical teenage angst, but added to his plate is vitiligo, a rare skin disorder that changes everything for the adolescent.
The author draws on the historical record and personal observation to explain his dislike for Christmas.
The coronavirus epidemic has cancelled Passover, Easter, and Ramadan. What can Jews, Christians, and Muslims do?
We’ve grown up believing Jesus Christ’s birthday is December 25, but the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, the only accounts of Jesus’ birth, don’t give dates. Early Christians celebrated March 25 as the day Mary was told she would give birth to a very special baby. This is the date the angel…
Aristotle explained that the best way to live our lives is to treat others the way we want to be treated. Aristotle reasoned that if we all lived by this Golden Rule, we wouldn’t need government. Two hundred years later Rabbi Hillel, a Jewish sage, was asked to explain the Torah while standing on one…