Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 14, 2022
When it comes to drinking on Purim, the Talmud clearly understood what the scroll of Esther was all about. In practically every chapter of the Megillah, someone is imbibing heavily at a drinking party....
These hamantaschen are a fun and unique crowd-pleaser that will surely have people going back for seconds and thirds. They have a golden pretzel exterior, everything-bagel spice topping and a smoky hot...
Carly Pildis, The Forward
• Published March 13, 2022
Purim always sneaks up on me.
I find myself relaxing in post-Chanukah bliss, drinking cocoa with no holidays on the horizon. Then the snow melts and BAM! Time to get ready for Purim! Time to get organized...
This story was originally published on March 11 by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.
If Purim and St. Patrick’s Day, which both fall...
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Nothing seemed so Jewish as a box of Entenmann’s cake or cookies.
“All of the Jews I know bought Entenmann’s,” wrote Nancy Kalikow Maxwell, in her 2019 book...
SONYA SANFORD, My Jewish Learning
• Published March 8, 2022
Matzah Ball Pho
Pho (pronounced fuh) is a traditional Vietnamese soup that was popularized around the world by Vietnamese refugees fleeing the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Pho Ga is the chicken noodle...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 7, 2022
In a statement from Jewish owner Yuri Shefler, Stoli® Group, in direct response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, announced the vodka will exclusively be sold and marketed as Stoli. The three driving...
HARLEY HAMMERMAN, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published March 6, 2022
There is an amazing website called Lost Tables, dedicated to celebrating the restaurants of our past. We are partnering with the site’s creator Harley Hammerman and celebrating these wonderful stories....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 3, 2022
In celebration of our favorite three-cornered treats, we searched near and far for the best homemade hamantaschen around our area. Because, while there are plenty of recipes out there for the DIYers, many...
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There’s nothing uniquely Jewish about chicken...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published February 28, 2022
Many of you may have memories of home-baked rugelach, that cookie with cream-cheese dough spiraled around an oh-so-sweet center filling of fruit jams, poppy seed paste, or nuts. The origins of the pastry...
