New cookbooks from Mexico offer treasured family recipes with modern techniques.
- FoodInside the Mexican Jewish ‘Cocina’
New cookbooks from Mexico offer treasured family recipes with modern techniques.
FoodVegetables Take Center Stage at the Jewish Holiday TableA 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.
FoodHigh Holiday Recipes From Israeli BloggersA 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 LensLet’s make bold plans to protect the earth together.
Let’s make bold plans to protect the earth together.
FoodChallah Stuffed With Sweet and Savory FillingsThe 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.
Galia Gur Zeev’s Seder TableIn this one-person exhibition, artist Galia Gur Zeev presents two series of photographs exploring family gatherings around the dining table, which join together to formIn Every Generation: The JDC HaggadahIn his foreword to In Every Generation: The JDC Haggadah (Devora Publishing. 96 pages; $24.95 cloth; $17.95 paper), Rabbi Joseph Telushkin describes the “Joint’s” newTradition of Questioning TraditionIn the convulsive times in which we live, all tradition is called into question, whether religious, social, political or academic. It is therefore no surpriseThe Arts: Arthur Szyk and His Books of Estherby Irvin UngarPolitical activist Arthur Szyk interpreted the Book of Esther as one who was a witness to history and fighter for justice. Renowned artist and politicalPurim: Making the Rounds in Beit Mazmilby Haim SabatoThe year is 1959 and a young boy and his family are immigrants from Egypt. They live in a housing project on the edge ofThe Purim Mystery Cake: A StoryJudaism is a religion for adults—it requires a lot of work and thinking. Purim though, is different: It’s a letting go. We wear costumes, haveLetter from Modi’in: Hanukka With Two GendersWhether as martyrs, heroes or rebels, women were also involved in the Hasmonean revolt—a fact that lately has received some acknowledgment in Israel. The crowdBooks: Hanukka Is Also For ReadingThe remarkable and varied array of newly available titles is certain to delight the youngest of readers and engage the interest of their older friendsFooter Menu Column 2
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