Holidays

Food
Leah Koenig’s Sweet Journey Through the Diaspora
Her new cookbook, ‘The Dessert Table,’ explores the rich diversity of Jewish baking traditions and offers a pomegranate-studded centerpiece for the High Holidays.

Her new cookbook, ‘The Dessert Table,’ explores the rich diversity of Jewish baking traditions and offers a pomegranate-studded centerpiece for the High Holidays.
Being Jewish Holidays
Finding Jewish Joy in the Quiet Moments
While Jewish joy can be found in loud celebratory times, some of the most meaningful moments happen quietly, in unexpected places.

While Jewish joy can be found in loud celebratory times, some of the most meaningful moments happen quietly, in unexpected places.
Being Jewish Holidays
The Healing Wisdom of Genesis
The stories of Esau and Joseph offer timeless lessons about how love, forgiveness and compassion can help us heal from trauma.

The stories of Esau and Joseph offer timeless lessons about how love, forgiveness and compassion can help us heal from trauma.
Holidays
Preserving My Grandfather’s Passover Legacy
When my grandfather passed, I was asked to take over his role as keeper of the family seder. But he was Moses, and we were the Israelites in the desert. How could an 11-year-old fill the space he left?

When my grandfather passed, I was asked to take over his role as keeper of the family seder. But he was Moses, and we were
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What Ruth Taught Me About Jewish Courage
Ruth’s ancient story reminds us that even in the most uncertain moments of our lives, we’re not alone.

Ruth’s ancient story reminds us that even in the most uncertain moments of our lives, we’re not alone.
How Israeli Farmers Prepare for Annual Shavuot Demand
As farmers across the country navigate conflict and loss, a visit to local dairies—and a no-bake tahini cheesecake recipe—offer a taste of resilience for the holiday table.

As farmers across the country navigate conflict and loss, a visit to local dairies—and a no-bake tahini cheesecake recipe—offer a taste of resilience for the
New Haggadot Celebrate the Contributions of Jewish Women
Beautifully illustrated by female artists and with commentary from Torah scholars like Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, both the Erev Rav and Az Nashir haggadot affirm women’s central role in the Exodus story—and from generation to generation.

Beautifully illustrated by female artists and with commentary from Torah scholars like Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, both the Erev Rav and Az Nashir haggadot affirm women’s central role in the Exodus story—and from generation to generation.
Food
Fried Greek Delicacies for Hanukkah
Ditch the jelly and potatoes and celebrate the miracle of oil with Greek Doughnuts drenched in honey and Santorini Tomato Patties.

Ditch the jelly and potatoes and celebrate the miracle of oil with Greek Doughnuts drenched in honey and Santorini Tomato Patties.
Food
Inside the Mexican Jewish ‘Cocina’
New cookbooks from Mexico offer treasured family recipes with modern techniques.

New cookbooks from Mexico offer treasured family recipes with modern techniques.
Vegetables Take Center Stage at the Jewish Holiday Table
A handful of new cookbooks prove that vegetables have been integral to Jewish food traditions for centuries.

A handful of new cookbooks prove that vegetables have been integral to Jewish food traditions for centuries.

Challah Stuffed With Sweet and Savory Fillings

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

Hadassah
Holidays

New Year, New Horizon

by Rhoda Smolow

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

Being Jewish
Holidays

How to Forgive

by Amy Klein

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

Holidays

Our Favorite Cheesecake Recipes

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

Holidays

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.