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Purim

Haman's Fingers (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inJewish Life

Purim phyllo pastry trades in Haman’s hat for ‘Haman’s Fingers’

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer February 15, 2021
Anna Solomon is the author of this year's One Bay One Book pick, "The Book of V."
Posted inBooks

What became of Queen Vashti? One Bay One Book program tackles ‘The Book of V.’

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 19, 2020October 26, 2020
Faith Kramer's Candied Carrot Hamantaschen (Faith Kramer)
Posted inPurim

Fight evil this Purim with sweet carrot hamantaschen and tortellini with chickpeas

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 2, 2020March 2, 2020
Illustration from Phillip Medhurst Collection depicting Joshua fighting Amalek
Posted inUncategorized

By remembering, we pledge to eradicate hate from the world

Rabbi Ryan Bauer by Rabbi Ryan Bauer March 14, 2019March 14, 2019
Deana Abramowitz (left) and Miriam Wald baking hamantaschen in 2016 (Photo/Wendy Cohen)
Posted inJewish Life

In Santa Rosa, a 29-year friendship built on hamantaschen 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 27, 2018February 27, 2018
Faith Kramer's Rustic Hamantaschen Tart with Apricots and Goat Cheese Cheesecake Filling (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inCulture

Who needs hamantaschen when this three-cornered apricot goat cheese tart exists?

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer February 26, 2018
"Queen Vashti Deposed" by Ernest Normand (Photo/Wikimedia)
Posted inJewish Life

Hail Queen Vashti! Celebrating Purim in the age of #MeToo

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten February 26, 2018February 26, 2018
These kids at a 2016 Chabad of North Peninsula Purim party turned Purim glam into glam rock. Also: Harry Potter?
Posted inColumns

The holiness of Purim lies in glitz, glam and color

Rabbi Adina Allen by Rabbi Adina Allen February 23, 2018February 23, 2018
an interior hallway
Posted inU.S., News

7 JCCs receive bomb threats on Purim

by JTA March 13, 2017March 19, 2018
19th century painting of esther fainting as she pleads with the king in court
Posted inColumns, Purim, Holidays, Jewish Life, Torah

The 3 best things about the holiday of Purim

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

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