A terrible beauty: Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising
It is a hundred years since some 750 men and women threw up barricades and seized strong points in downtown Dublin, to be joined by maybe a thousand more.
Hilarity and tragedy: The Jewish holiday of Purim 5776/2016
Purim festivities emphasize the historic struggle of a people for survival and pride, and this takeaway from the holiday can't be forgotten.
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, remembering Kevin Barry
On St. Patrick's Day, devoted to honoring the Irish heritage, we pause to remember Kevin Gerard Barry.
