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The Nosher Top 5 of 2012
It’s been a very special year, food-filled year for me in 2012 – my first child was born, a beautiful ...
Portugal’s Favorite Donut Has a Very Jewish History
The incredible journey of bolas de Berlim.
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Live, Mixed Multitudes
I Hate Thanksgiving
Guest blogger Simcha Weinstein is the rabbi of the Pratt Institute. His latest book, Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the ...
On Tragedy, Family and Food
I am not the kind of person who likes to keep their head in the sand; in fact quite the ...
Celebrate, Eat, Jewish Recipes, Shabbat
Orange Maple Glazed Salmon
By the time January rolls around it’s time to face the music: we’ve indulged in latkes and sufganiyot (It’s only ...
Why Must This Passover Seder Be Like All Others?
Passover 5780 is going to be one we all remember for a long time. The world is reeling from the ...
Gender & Sexuality, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Hitting a Creative Wall
I didn’t mind the mechitza at first. The wall—more frequently a short partition—separating men and women in ritual spaces was ...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Jewish Texts, Live, Prayer Services, Study
What Is the Haftarah, and Why Do We Read It?
Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.
The Esther/Vashti Purim Flag
The new tradition of waving a flag when Esther and Vashti's names are mentioned celebrates the triumph of these Purim heroines.