By Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose
• Published May 10, 2018
One of the best known and most beloved sections of the Passover Haggadah includes the words: “In every generation a person must see her/himself as emerging from the servitude of Egypt.” This well-worn quote serves as a rhetorical device reminding...
(Lior Zaltzman)(JTA) — The festival of Shavuot, which begins at sundown May 30, focuses on Moses receiving the tablets of the law. But an even more fascinating part of the story is when he shatters them. In an astounding midrash, or rabbinic commentary,...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 25, 2017
Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah and is one of three harvest festivals on the Jewish calendar along with Sukkot and Passover. The menus for this holiday feature foods made from the harvests of the first fruits, including grains such as barley...
Participants in a past Shavuot program at the JCC Manhattan gather on the JCC’s roof. The JCC’s annual event lasts all night and features an array of classes and workshops. (Courtesy of JCC Manhattan)NEW YORK (JTA) — Shavuot is the “Rodney Dangerfield...
By Shannon Sarna, The Nosher via JTA
• Published May 18, 2017
Mac and cheese is one of those comfort food dishes that is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face.So when my co-workers suggested I try a mac and cheese made with Israeli couscous instead of traditionally larger pasta like elbows or shells or cavatappi,...
By Danielle Oron, The Nosher via JTA
• Published June 8, 2016
I’m a cheese and dairy fanatic. So for obvious reasons my favorite holiday is Shavuot. This is when spring has sprung and my family makes a whole spread of cheese and dairy-filled foods and desserts. There is always a ton of different cheeses, spreads,...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 8, 2016
If you had counted 49 days from the second day of Passover, also known as the Counting of the Omer, you would reach number 49 on Saturday, June 11, which is erev Shavuot. That holiday commemorates both the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai and the harvest...
The bounty of the first harvest is something to be celebrated and shared on Shavuot. (Wikimedia Commons)LOS ANGELES (JTA) — As we approach Shavuot, there’s a battle going on in our garden over who — or what — will get our first fruits.In ancient...
Ingredients1-½ tsp butter or margarine1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs (approximately)1-½ pounds cream cheese (3 8-ounce packages)1 cup sugar1-½ tsp vanilla extract½ cup dairy sour cream or unflavored yogurt1/3 cup cream (whipping cream or half and...
By Ronnie Fein, The Nosher Via JTA
• Published June 1, 2016
You know Shavuot is coming when you begin to see cheesecakes everywhere. Countless variations in the bakeries and supermarkets. Endless numbers of recipes in the media. Cheesecake is the iconic Shavuot dessert, as sacrosanct as a Hanukkah latke or Passover...
Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 8, 2013
Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah to our people. It also celebrates the beginning of the wheat harvest. So what makes wheat worthy of a holiday? Plenty. To begin with, wheat is a great source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein. When...
NEW YORK (JTA) -- With its tradition of dairy meals, Shavuot is one of my favorite holidays. Arriving later in the spring -- an ideal time to find delicious fruits, herbs and vegetables -- it's perfect for using fresh and seasonal ingredients.The four...
