Ingredients
For the matzah balls:
3 eggs, mixed with a fork
2 cups matzah meal
¼ cup neutral oil
salt and pepper, to taste
1¼ cups seltzer water
For the casserole:
1 large whole chicken, cut into 6-8 pieces
1 onion
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This year, Passover begins on the eve of Wednesday, April 5th marking a celebration of freedom commemorating the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as told in the Exodus story of the Bible. It is also a time of “teaching” in...
Ingredients
For the kugel:
4 pieces of matzah
3 large apples (Fuji, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, or any flavorful apple you prefer)
juice of ½ a lemon
3 eggs
⅓ cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, vegan butter, or margarine
2...
Recipe: Adafina (also known as Daphnia, Skhina)
Ingredients
3/4 c. dried chickpeas, soaked overnight, rinsed and drained
1 1/4 c. wheatberries, soaked overnight, rinsed and drained
For the sausage:
½ lb. lean ground beef
1 slice bread, crusts...
There is no lack of fascinating art and photography exhibitions by members of the St. Louis Jewish community throughout the area this month and next. Here are three to put on your must-see list.
“Wise Women, Resilient Lives” at the Ethical...
(Recipe slightly adapted from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things, by Yotam Ottolenghi)
Ingredients
1 tbsp. unsalted butter, for greasing
1 1/4 c. (170 g.) unsalted raw pistachios
2/3 cup (80g.) almond meal
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large...
Ingredients
1 c. labneh or Greek yogurt, or more as desired
1/3 c. chopped fresh dill or mint leaves, plus extra for garnishing
2 tbsp. unsalted raw pistachios, chopped, plus more for garnishing
4-5 Kalamata pitted olives, finely...
From My Jewish Learning
• Published March 15, 2023
The Patriarchs, or avot (אבות) in Hebrew, meaning “fathers,” refers to three generations of foundational figures in the Book of Genesis and Jewish tradition: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The Matriarchs, or imahot (אמהות) in Hebrew,...
BY CLIVE LAWTON, My Jewish Learning
• Published March 14, 2023
By Jewish standards, the question “Why study Torah” is a very new one.
For a couple of millennia, studying Torah was just a given for male Jews. Of course you’d learn it — or at least read it in bite-sized chunks every Shabbat in synagogue,...
The Jewish Light’s Jan. 25 article on Missouri’s new abortion statute inadvertently excludes the position of normative Jewish law or halacha that has been practiced by Jews for thousands of years. Missouri’s abortion statute is fully consistent...
