Guide to Jewish Holidays

The Jewish calendar is filled with many major and minor holidays and we are here to unpack them all.

Passover guide 2025: How and when to celebrate the Jewish holiday

Here’s a rundown of what you need to know about Passover, the seven- or eight-day holiday (depending on where you live) and how to celebrate it.

What do Jewish people do with their chametz for Passover? Who buys it?

Someone is willing to buy that granola bar in your gym bag. The catch? You’ll end up owning it again, and it will likely never leave your house.

Last-minute Passover decor that’ll make your Seder one to remember

Whether you’re hosting a Seder or not, we rounded up the best Passover products to part the sea of stress and bring some joy to your home.

Spiritual freedom and the meaning of Passover: A mindful reflection (part 1)

When is Passover 2025?

Whether you’re the one leading the Seder or just there for the brisket and charoset, it’s time to mark your calendars.

10 ancient Passover practices that are weirdly still relevant

Last minute checklist for your best Purim yet!

Purim is one of the most festive and joyous occasions of the year, and it starts tonight! Are you ready for this raucous celebration of the story of Esther?

Why do Jews eat hamantaschen for Purim?

Why is Purim commemorated by a three-cornered filled pastry? Let’s unpack the history of hamantaschen.

What are mishloach manot? Why do Jews give Purim gift baskets?

7 best movies to watch for Purim

Looking for a Purim movie to watch? Here are the best Book of Esther retellings, ranked!

How to celebrate Purim

Purim celebrates how the Jewish people were saved from annihilation in ancient Persia as told in the book of Esther.

Where was God?: Purim and post-Holocaust theology

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