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Jewish Food

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Why American Jews Eat Brisket on Rosh Hashanah

Joanna O’Leary, MyJewishLearningPublished September 21, 2022

This September, many Jews across the United States will bring in the new year by feasting on a juicy, glistening brisket. But what led this dish to ascend as the star of the Rosh Hashanah meals in America?...

Reader says this recipe will change my mind about honey cake

Reader says this recipe will change my mind about honey cake

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished September 19, 2022

In Monday's Morning Light email, I opened my heart and my belly to you all, admitting that I'm just not into this whole honey cake phenomenon. Many of you have sent in messages of support. One reader,...

Here’s what 5 chefs from around the world are making this Rosh Hashanah

Rachel RinglerPublished September 19, 2022

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. We asked five noted chefs and food writers what they will serve at home to mark the Jewish New Year, and (spoiler alert) they all plan to weave symbols...

Dear Reader: Our love / hate relationship with honey cake

Dear Reader: Our love / hate relationship with honey cake

Published September 19, 2022

Dear reader, Honey cake is the sweet baked treat many Jews eat on Rosh Hashanah to bring in a sweet Jewish New Year. For many, the cake has come to be a symbol. As children, the smells and flavors that...

Winslow’s Table debuting babka!

Winslow’s Table debuting babka!

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished September 15, 2022

Sadly, last month there was a disturbance in the force for those of us who love a good babka. Broyt Baking Co., a small baking outlet located in Creve Coeur, announced it was shutting down operations,...

A synagogue banning lox? That’s not as crazy as it sounds

Senior Contributing Editor, Rob Eshman, The ForwardPublished September 14, 2022
The move by B'nai Jeshurun provoked outrage and mockery, but other synagogues should take a lesson
Food was a comfort for Auschwitz survivors. A new cookbook showcases their recipes — and resilience.

Food was a comfort for Auschwitz survivors. A new cookbook showcases their recipes — and resilience.

Published September 14, 2022

(JTA) — Eugene Ginter was 12 days shy of his sixth birthday when he was liberated from Auschwitz in January 1945. Emaciated and alone, Ginter landed first in a hospital and then in an orphanage in Krakow,...

Charcuterie: More Jewish than you think!

Charcuterie: More Jewish than you think!

Catherine Horowitz, The Jewish Women’s ArchivePublished September 13, 2022

Charcuterie is an undeniable trend these days—my Instagram feed is full of posts from various charcuterie-related accounts, and it seems like any fancy restaurant I go to has a cheese board on...

What you need to know about Sababa 2022

What you need to know about Sababa 2022

Ellen Futterman, Editor-in-ChiefPublished September 13, 2022

They say all good things are worth waiting for. That’s certainly how organizers of the second Sababa Jewish Arts and Cultural Festival are approaching this year’s event, after postponing it twice,...

Photo: Michael Kahn

Serve up ‘unusual’ fruits this Rosh Hashanah

MARGI LENGA KAHN, Special to the Jewish LightPublished September 12, 2022

Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown Sunday, Sept. 25,  ushers in the 10 “Days of Awe,” which culminate with Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is a beautiful holiday on its own, rich with symbolism and...

Following scandal, kosher Chinese restaurants in Brooklyn move to distance themselves from NJ establishment

Jacob Henry, JTAPublished September 9, 2022

(New York Jewish Week) — Kosher Chinese restaurants in New York City moved quickly to distance themselves from a restaurant in New Jersey that lost the stamp of approval from one of the largest kosher...

Mac and cheese kugel, funfetti mandel bread: ‘Modern Jewish Comfort Food’ gives classics a 21st-century spin

Mac and cheese kugel, funfetti mandel bread: ‘Modern Jewish Comfort Food’ gives classics a 21st-century spin

CALEB GUEDES-REED, JTAPublished September 6, 2022

(JTA) – A steaming bowl of chicken soup. Crispy, flaky schnitzel. Rich, chocolate rugelach. These are the foods that come to mind for many when they hear the term “Jewish comfort food.” What happens...

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