Remaking Jewish food for the gluten-free
Published October 27, 2013
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Pass the cranberry latkes: When holidays collide
Thanksgivukkah, as the rare confluence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving is being called, presents opportunities for creativity along with challenges, columnist Edmon J. Rodman writes. More ▸
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Brooklyn’s ‘crazy chicken lady’ making progress in fighting kapparot ritual
A Brooklyn nurse has waged a decades long campaign against a pre-Yom Kippur ritual in which live chickens are swung overhead and then slaughtered in the street. Her efforts may finally be gaining traction. More ▸
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Bringing a bit of veggie heaven into the sukkah
By Helen Nash
Beets, cabbage and squash are especially delicious at this time of year, cookbook author Helen Nash writes, so she offers some Sukkot recipes using the seasonable vegetables. More ▸
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At Sukkot, turning oy into the season of joy
After the chest pounding and pleading for his life of the High Holidays, columnist Edmon J. Rodman aims to find the energy to again build the sukkah he’s put up for many, many years. More ▸
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As new year approaches, N.Y. community devastated by Hurricane Sandy still rebuilding
With the help of Rabbi Zeev and Esther Kushnirsky, who run the Russian Jewish Learning Center of Staten Island, the community of South Beach in the New York City borough is still working to rebuild after the superstorm nearly a year later. More ▸
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At Yom Kippur, a heads-up on chest thumping
On Yom Kippur, when we beat our chests during the confession, maybe we should be knocking instead on our heads, columnist Edmon J. Rodman wonders. After all, isn’t that where all the trouble starts? More ▸
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Going to the source of Rosh Hashanah sweetness
Not wanting to take holiday honey for granted anymore, columnist Edmon J. Rodman suits up with a beekeeper at a hive of activity in California. More ▸
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What children can teach us at Rosh Hashanah
Cultivating a relationship with God comes easy for children, and they can teach adults — if we only slow down to listen, writes JTA contributing writer Dasee Berkowitz. More ▸
