Writer: Rabbi Amy Ruth Bolton

October 28, 2010
4:00 am

Halloween mocks death and mourning rituals

This time of year brings with it the tension of being a Jew and an American. Join in the trick-or-treating festivities, or reject Halloween as pagan? Be part of mainstream American culture by carving jack-o’-lanterns and dressing up in costume, or let the day pass unnoticed and save up for Purim? As we consider Halloween […]

By Rabbi Amy Ruth Bolton