By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 24, 2020
INGREDIENTSBeets:4 large beets, red, gold or a combination, stems removed and beets well rinsed2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil1½ tsp. dried oreganoSalt and pepper, for sprinkling beetsPickled red onions:¼ c. water¼ c. red wine vinegar1 tbsp. honey¾...
By Margi Lenga Kahn
• Published September 24, 2020
This soup is lovely simply garnished with snipped chives. However, I made a delicious herb puree – parsley, chives, garlic and olive oil – in a blender to swirl through the soup just before serving.INGREDIENTS4 tbsp. (2 oz.) unsalted butter 3 large...
There is the old saw that “where there are two Jews, you will find three opinions.” A case in point is the ongoing debate over whether it is the Republican Party or the Democratic Party that better represents Jews today and, more particularly, which...
By Marcy Oster, JTA
• Published September 22, 2020
For anyone intimidated to start reading Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari’s comprehensive book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” help is on the way: A graphic novel version will be available next month.“Sapiens: A Graphic History”...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 22, 2020
When we think about symbolic foods for Jewish holidays, the items on the Passover seder plate immediately come to mind, including the salt water, parsley, matzah and bitter herbs. But rich symbolism also is an ingredient in many of the traditional...
(JTA) — As Jews in the United States prepared to light candles to welcome Rosh Hashanah, they were hit with the last terrible news of a terrible year: the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At 87, and with a lifetime of accomplishments...
(JTA) — “Schitt’s Creek,” the show co-created by the father-and-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, swept the Emmy Awards on Sunday night.The beloved series won every comedy category for its sixth and final season, and the younger Levy alone won four...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published September 17, 2020
Ethan Shuchart was working with a college professor this summer, when she happened to mention families in need of extra help supervising their young children because of the coronavirus pandemic. Between working from home and no camps or programs for their...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published September 17, 2020
Jeff Friedman wasn’t looking to become a pin-up model. He’s much more interested in acting, directing and improv. But when a casting call went out for Jewish bachelors to pose for the Nice Jewish Guys Wall Calendar 2021, he figured why not bite and...
NEW YORK (JTA) — On March 11, we decided to close The Jewish Center, the large Orthodox congregation in Manhattan where I serve as senior rabbi. To some, it seemed like a drastic step for a century-old institution that’s been open every day of the...
(JTA) — As my calendar announced the approach of September, I began to relive an event that took place exactly 50 years ago. On Sept. 6, 1970, my mother, my four siblings and I were on a plane that was hijacked by terrorists.TWA flight 741 was one of...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published September 10, 2020
Besides binge-watching Netflix and baking sourdough bread, what have you been doing during the pandemic? In the six months since the St. Louis area — along with most of the country — shut down in mid-March, I’ve tried to keep you apprised of some...
