mswift
Articles by mswift
From Knishes to Kreplach: Ashkenazi Classics Made Simple
Maybe you’ve heard your bubbe talk about her love of kreplach. Maybe you’re curious about just how one makes a ...
Virtual Tour of Jewish Shanghai
Join My Jewish Learning for a look at the Jewish history and contemporary communities in Shanghai, China. When it comes ...
115 Years of Sweet Tradition: A Conversation with the Joyva Family
If you’ve attended a Passover seder in the United States over the past 50 years, there’s a decent chance you’ve ...
80 Years After the Liberation of Auschwitz
January 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, and has been designated by the ...
Holocaust Remembrance Day with National Jewish Theater Foundation
Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day this year with an event that highlights the creative process behind current New York’s Holocaust-related ...
What Kampeas Covered: JTA’s long-running Washington bureau chief reflects on his career
Join JTA to celebrate the remarkable journalism career of our long-running Washington bureau chief, Ron Kampeas, upon his retirement. Ron ...
A Conversation with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
Join the New York Jewish Week in partnership with UJA-Federation New York for the next event in our Folio literary ...
Learn The Hebrew Alphabet
Learning a new language with a non-Latin alphabet can be twice as intimidating. The trick: make sure to learn the alphabet ...
Hanukkah Hallel Service: Creating Light in Darkness
Beyond lighting the menorah, playing dreidel and eating delicious fried treats, what else do we do on Hanukkah? We recite ...