Esther’s Vaj or Hamantaschen?
Questions I ask myself while baking for Purim
Q: Is this hard to find, tricky to make, impossible to spell, Purim cookie even part of my tradition?
A: No. My Ashkenazi Rabbis snuck this delicious treat into my religious education, while the whole bloody (and I do mean bloody) Purim story took place in Persia/modern day Iran where Jews don’t have a clue what fucking Hamantaschen is.
Q: Would I be les…
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