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Jewish Food Tourney: #6 Apples & Honey vs #11 Matzah, #7 Hamentashen vs #10 Gefilte Fish

5 matches. No upsets. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I tried to push for Manischewitz Wine, but ...

Baxter the Pig: The Simple Son

Earlier this week Laurel Snyder blogged on writing a book about inclusion and diversity and the job of being Jewish. ...

Tishpishti Is Sephardi Honey Cake, But Better

This syrup-soaked semolina cake is steeped in history.

The Secret Connection Between Hanukkah and the Book of Daniel

Jewish tradition records two very different approaches to dealing with the religious persecutions of Antiochus IV.

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No child left behind.

What Is Challah?

All about the braided Sabbath bread.

Why Jews Read the Song of Songs on Passover

Song of Songs is an erotic poem that compares young love to gazelles frolicking in the field. So why is it read on the holiday of liberation?

My Daughter’s in the 4th Grade… And I’m Planning Her Bat Mitzvah

My youngest daughter will turn nine in just a few weeks, but I have already begun to actively arrange for ...

Preparing for Passover: Choose a Theme for Your Seder

I am a huge fan of theme parties and themed meals. Just this past Friday I hosted a Breakfast for ...

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