Sending Candy to Iran: My new Video for Purim

Today is the Fast of Esther, honoring a heroine’s courage – but tomorrow is the feast celebrating her success and our survival. I will focus on the art of goody-bag exchange for friends and foes alike. (Thanks Bibi! Working on a couple of goody bags for my Iranian friends as well)  Why: Check out my […]

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Purim 2015: Focus on the Goody Bag Exchange.

PURIM 2015:  LOOK MA – NO MASK! Purim was always my favorite. Ever since I can remember it’s been about finding the perfect costume and becoming, just for one day, another – maybe better – version of me. As a kid I’d get going on the costume research as soon as the High Holy Days […]

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Esau Mask for Halloween: First Super hairy Jew to Wish he Wasn’t (Jewish)? Unscrolled #6, featuring Foer

Unscrolling: This year I’m reading the weekly Torah portion through the eyes of 54 creative wrestlers in Reboot’s new book Unscrolled. My year long journey will be blogged weekly as commentary on their commentary, quoting quotes, plucking pearls from this pool of biblically inspired juices for a more inspired now. He’s a hairy hunter, redhead, scratch golfer, ice Skater, […]

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Unmasking Jewish Racism: Word 21

WORD: A Word a Week from the World’s Best Seller. Follow the Annual Torah Re-Run Series with Amichai Lau-Lavie’s Newest Year-Long Blog. To subscribe via email click here. To listen to the audio version click here.   play mask מסכה       Purim was fantastic in Jerusalem. I made my own lionesque mask from […]

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Worship Wear Gone Wrong. And Masks? Word #20.

WORD: A Word a Week from the World’s Best Seller. Follow the Annual Torah Re-Run Series with Amichai Lau-Lavie’s Newest Year-Long Blog. To subscribe via email click here. To listen to the audio version click here.   play Holy Wear בגדי קודש Tetzave   This past week a lot of Jewish drama around  sacred fabrics […]

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