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The Beginning of the End
The summer months usher in vacations from school and shul. We tend to lose the weekly Torah portions from Shavuot ...
Eat the Cheesecake the Obamas Eat
There’s a cool article in the NYTimes today about the pastry chef in the White House. He sounds like an ...
Where Are You At Sunset?
Three weeks into Sefirat HaOmer, and I don’t want to ayin hara myself, but it’s the first time that we’ve ...
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Judgment Day
It’s the month of Elul, the time when we begin the introspection that culminates with the High Holidays. So I ...
Main Characters in the Book of Ruth
Traditionally, the Book of Ruth is read on the second day of Shavuot each year. While the story is riveting ...
Appetizers, Eat, Jewish Recipes, Shavuot
Mascarpone Stuffed Dates with Sea Salt
Nearly six years ago, my husband (who was then merely a newish boyfriend in my life) took me out for ...
Appetizers, Eat, Jewish Recipes, Shavuot
Grilled Potato Salad with Black Beans and Goat Cheese
A lighter, mayo-free potato salad.
Did Moses Write the Torah?
Although modern traditionalist Judaism uniformly affirms the divinity of the Torah, classical sources disagree on what role Moses had in its production.
Celebrate, Desserts, Eat, Jewish Recipes, Shavuot
Love and Pudding Pie
My mom was always baking when I was growing up. Nothing complicated, in fact, quite the opposite: leftover slices of ...