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304, 2017
I am A Passover Baby: A Mom Shares About Her Favorite Holiday
by Sharon Rudoy Fishman
I am a Passover Baby. I was born on the second night of the second Seder, with no regard for the ones that were being conducted that night. Apparently, as my mom tells it, I gave rise to the Four Questions in the form of contractions.
603, 2017
A Purim Tradition: Mishloach Manot
by Rachel Loonin
Come Purim time, my fun-loving family gets pretty into it. It's definitely a holiday tailor made for us. As it is, during the year, we are known to wear glitter and feathers in a relatively passable manner to synogogue, so Purim is a good fit.
102, 2017
Why Shabbat is my favorite ChallahDay
by Robyn Cohen, Director, PJ Library in Philadelphia
When I was younger our family enjoyed celebrating Shabbat with family friends. Together we sat around the table, enjoyed delicious chicken soup, shared stories and laughed.