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Hebrew: Beautifying Sukkot With an Etrog

What is the connection between beauty and citrus fruits, editors and Talmudists? They come together in a Hebrew root that sometimes provides dubious pairings.

Holidays

Challah Stuffed With Sweet and Savory Fillings

by Adeena Sussman

The most exciting part about eating a stuffed challah is slicing or tearing the bread open to discover the sweet or savory filling.

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New Year, New Horizon

by Rhoda Smolow

As Henrietta Szold’s wise words remind us, “There is no ending that is not a beginning.”

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How to Forgive

by Amy Klein

In these Days of Awe, do we forgive and forget - or just walk away?

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Our Favorite Cheesecake Recipes

Sure, we all love blintzes and rich creamy casseroles, but cheesecake is the undeniable star of the Shavuot dairy table.

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Remembering Those on the Periphery: A Shavuot Teaching

by Naamah Kelman

While the pandemic has affected us all, it also has underscored the fact that the weak, the vulnerable and the stranger are especially exposed and under threat.