“This story was originally published on November 22nd by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.” Thanksgiving and Hanukkah share stories of resistance This week, families...

Temple Israel volunteers prepared and delivered Thanksgiving meals to those in need. This is the 34th year of the annual volunteer effort. During other years, guests are served a meal at Temple Israel, but due to the pandemic, TI delivered meals to those...

Between the happy murmur of the crowd and the rattle of metal trays full of food being hustled past, Temple Israel saw plenty of lively action the night before Thanksgiving. But, at this synagogue, Thanksgiving has been this way for three decades. “We...

A Thanksgiving Day feast without a turkey is like a seder meal without matzah. While each family has its own traditional array of side dishes, almost all of us include that iconic bird on our menu, even if some of us depart from the conventional roasted...

With Thanksgiving on everyone's mind these days, there is often just as much talk about the turkey itself as there is about the gathering together of family and friends. Every year, people seem to dwell on the notion that the big dinner makes us sleepy,...

We've gotten a little jiggy at the Jewish Light this week, talking about Thanksgiving and how it's a favorite holiday for many of us. In today's editorial, the boss calls it a holiday of faith, family and friends. I agree, though I'd add another "f" to...

As any food columnist knows, turkey is the centerpiece of the traditional Thanksgiving menu. While we can smile at New Yorker columnist Calvin Trillin’s campaign to have the national Thanksgiving dish changed to spaghetti carbonara, you don’t mess...

Talking Turkey There's never a shortage of mitzvot opportunities in the St. Louis Jewish community, but perhaps no time of year are these opportunities as bountiful-or as greatly needed-at Thanksgiving. The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry (HKJFP) recently...