12 Creative Ideas for a Kid-Friendly Passover Seder

Passover is a Jewish spring festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Jews who live outside of Israel celebrate for eight days, the first two nights of which are spent hosting or attending seder dinners; these include the re-telling of the Exodus story and the eating of ritual foods […]

Passover Desserts So Good You Won’t Miss the Flour

Passover celebrates the ancient story of the Jewish exodus from slavery in ancient Egypt, which they escaped with the help of 10 plagues sent through divine intervention. For Jews celebrating Passover this year though, everything is different. Sheltering at home means friends and families aren’t able to come together as they typically would. The role […]

Weekend 101: April 19-21

As you celebrate Passover or Easter this weekend, make plans to spend time with loved ones at these Chicago-area events. Great Chicago Egg Hunt April 19 Chicago Kids will have a chance to hunt for more than 25,000 candy-filled eggs, meet Medieval Times knights, play games, decorate doughnuts from Stan’s Donuts, and more at Maggie […]

"Jewish BBQ" Brisket

This one is my family’s go-to brisket recipe for the Jewish holidays. Some people say you can determine what old country shtetl (a tiny village) you descend from by the ingredients in your brisket recipe.