Hanukkah 2021/5782 (Hebrew calendar year) Hanukkah is a joyous eight-day festival that tends to fall somewhere between late November and late December each year. Also known as the Festival of…
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Birdie & Max: Judaism is what you make it The High Holidays are a perfect time to reflect on the past year and think about how we want to adjust…
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Ayo and Jeremy: The silver lining for us was choosing each other This year hasn’t been perfect in many ways, but in the Jewish tradition, even in challenging or tough…
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High Holidays 2021/5782 (Hebrew calendar year) The Jewish High Holidays are some of the most significant days in the Jewish calendar. They include Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish new year which begins 9/6), the…
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Happy Pride, HMI! We're sending lots of love to everyone in our HMI family. Hunter and Stephanie (HMI Chicago Director of Community Engagement) - HMI Chicago Alumni Cohort 1 -…
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What Even IS Tu B'Av?! Did you know there is a Jewish version of Valentine's Day? And you know at HMI, we'll take any excuse to celebrate love! Check out…
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Pride month is here! Check out some fun and delicious ways to celebrate below! Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats (By How to Make Cereal Treats) This rainbow twist on classic Rice…
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December 7, 2018 By: Gabby Markowitz Grubbs, Honeymoon Israel Atlanta, May 2016 My mother would plotz. My father would roll over in his grave. If only they knew that my two year old…
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The Jewish High Holy Days are some of the most significant days in the Jewish calendar. They include Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish new year, starts 9/18) and Yom Kippur (our…
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There’s an autumnal harvest holiday approaching, and no, this isn’t an early Thanksgiving blog post. We’re talking about SUKKOT! Sukkot is a Jewish agricultural festival that was originally considered a…
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