Which brings me to Queen Esther, who as a strong ... I am proud of so many of my Persian traditions and customs. I hope that all of us Mizrahi women, along with all women, will continue to ...

Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e Yalda, the ancient Persian winter solstice tradition. The mystics believed that on the year’s longest and darkest night ...

Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e Yalda, the ancient Persian winter solstice tradition. The mystics believed that on the year’s longest and darkest night — ...