Queen Esther’s Second Seder
The Talmud says the story of Purim happened over Passover. Who says second night seder isn’t special?
Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
The Talmud says the story of Purim happened over Passover. Who says second night seder isn’t special?
Published this week by a conservative Christian media group, New Voices sat down to read Dennis Prager’s new haggadah.
New Voices Magazine has a different kind of light to bring to each night of Hanukkah: Jewish zines. Our Editor is excited to spotlight a series of their favorite independently published zines throughout the holiday, featuring a new zine each day to increase the indie-publishing light alongside the growing glow of the chanukkiah.
An interview with the creators of Judaism On Our Own Terms Hanukkah 5781 Zine.
A short instructional guide in six easy steps.
Originally published in Ha’Am. There is perhaps no decision more representative of the difficulties of being a practicing Jewish college student than the quintessential question of whether or not to attend class during Chag. To me, this is not a question of grades or even the inconvenience of having to spend long, sleepless nights catching…
When I was a child, my mother taught me that Thanksgiving was a holiday of immigrants and refugees. It was fitting, then, that Thanksgiving was a holiday my family spent with my maternal grandparents, who were themselves, along with my mother, Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union in 1981. Although my understanding of the holiday…
Have you ever wondered how Tu B’Av became marketed in Israel as an Israeli Valentine’s Day? When I went to Israel to visit my cousins, I was surprised to see Tu B’Av being celebrated as such a commercial holiday. Being the yenta that I am, I set out on a journey to find out why….
Shavuot commemorates receiving the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai. It is customarily observed by participating in a night of learning. Since I last wrote, I have relapsed and gone back to residential treatment for anorexia. Going back to treatment for the second time since January took a great deal of courage and taught me a…
Here at New Voices, we’re very excited about Purim, as we’re sure you must be as well (take that as an order). After all, what’s not to like? Baked goods + costumes + alcohol + heartwarming story of good vs. evil = one hell of a good time. So pretty much everyone on our masthead…
Well, here it is again: Christmas. Lights are a-twinkling in every store window, Salvation Army volunteers are ringing bells everywhere, and green and red drape every available space in the country. As Jews who weren’t raised with a tree in our living room, there’s more than a bit of FOMO this time of year. We…
This post may be short, but it’s vital: I needed to update you all on what I think is the best internet invention since the 2008 Bush Presidency Count-Down Clock (oops, now I just gave away my political views). The holiday season has been particularly brutal this year– and I don’t mean by way of engorgement. The…