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Last April, we reported how Jewish BBQ master Steven Raichlen had brought his cooking show to St. Louis, shooting an entire season of shows at Union Station. He is also the author of many a cookbook including "The Brisket Chronicles."...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published September 22, 2022
For many, brisket is the epitome of "Jewish food." In fact, last year brisket edged out bagels in our "Jewish Food March Madness" tournament.
Like many popular Jewish foods, brisket worked its way into the cuisine because of its low cost and the fact...
Joanna O’Leary, MyJewishLearning
• Published 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? New Year’s brisket is a story of ingenuity,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published 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, Rivka Dushoff-Tobin, who is the proud grandmother...
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 of sweetness — hallmarks of the holiday — into...
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 emanated from the kitchens of our families are...
MARGI LENGA KAHN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published 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 traditions that celebrate the New Year.
I have wonderful...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 21, 2022
Apples have always been a big part of our Jewish home. As the spouse of an elementary school teacher, I always hand deliver a basket full of fresh apples to school. One apple per student, and of course one for Leigh, or Mrs. Palmer as she is known.
When...
MARGI LENGA KAHN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published September 12, 2021
There are many explanations for fasting on Yom Kippur, some Talmudic and others more spiritual. A form of self-denial, fasting is believed to bring us closer to G-d and more in touch with ourselves.
My brother-in-law Mark Gutman, who has been reading...
Margi Lenga Kahn, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published September 1, 2021
Leyla and Erman Kaspi are Jews from Turkey who I recently met outside the elevator of our Chicago apartment complex. After the usual introductions, I asked Leyla whether she still cooks the dishes with which she grew up.
“Of course,” she exclaimed.
That...
This article originally appeared on Kveller.
Rachel Lipman cares deeply about preserving her Jewish family’s fifth-generation winemaking business, Loew Vineyards, but the 28-year-old is keeping an eye on the future, too. As one of the youngest winemakers...
