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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.
Food
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.
Food
High Holiday Recipes From Israeli Bloggers
A number of Israeli women have harnessed the power of social media and other virtual spheres to launch and grow their careers in food.

A number of Israeli women have harnessed the power of social media and other virtual spheres to launch and grow their careers in food.
Environmental Justice Through a Jewish Lens
Let’s make bold plans to protect the earth together.

Let’s make bold plans to protect the earth together.
Food
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.

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

Hallmark Brings Us a New Hanukkah Movie. Yay?

by Talia Liben Yarmush

by Talia Liben Yarmush

To her great surprise, and just in time for Hanukkah, Christina's DNA test shows that she is half Jewish.

A Lifelong Love of Multicultural Food Began in Brooklyn

by Adeena Sussman

by Adeena Sussman

Melissa Clark is a beloved New York Times cooking columnist and the author or co-author of nearly 40 books.

The ‘Hadassah Magazine’ 2020 Hanukkah Gift Guide!

This year, perhaps, we can indulge in a few extra treats for yourself and loved ones, from jewelry with messages of hope and joy to sweet treats.

‘The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol’

Famed author and children’s book editor Arthur Levine asks, “Why do Jewish children receive gifts on Hanukkah?”

‘Hadassah Magazine’s’ Hanukkah Book List

by Gloria Goldreich

by Gloria Goldreich

What would the holiday of light be without picture books replete with humor, puns and even dragons?

Both a Religion and a Nationality

by Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy

by Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy

Judaism and Zionism have many faces—as do anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.

Jewish Tradition Is the Ultimate Renewable Energy

by Adina Lewittes

This New Year, as most Jews enter sanctuaries with the push of a button, let’s travel there fueled by clean, pure, renewable Jewish energy.

This Is the First Time I’ve Had to Plan a Seder

Yes, this Gen X Jew has been to a lot of seders, but always as a guest. I’ve never actually had to plan one.