The dreidel (s'vivon) for Hannukah and the gragger (ra'ashan) for Purim have the exact same structure, have you ever noticed? Both have a round bulb from which a stem protrudes. The difference is that ...

Martha Seif Simpson still remembers the kaleidoscope of penny candy at Dotty’s Variety. The pink bubble gum, the wisps of red licorice, those ubiquitous Necco Wafers — rows and rows of sweets awaiting ...

Bring your loudest gragger (we’ll explain later), and your happiest face. Wear your weirdest costume. Sample a hamantash (later on that, too). Have a rumble in the jungle, and well — celebrate Purim, ...

Jewish people all over the world will be celebrating the start of the festival of Purim. Find out how you can make a gragger and what they are used for. The Purim story features a villain called Haman ...

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