The Jewish New Year is nearly here, which means it’s time to figure out what you’re going to eat. Many Sephardic Jews partake in a Rosh Hashanah seder before digging into a festive meal. And Jews from ...

Apples dipped in honey and honey cakes are popular across the Jewish world around Rosh Hashanah. But if you grew up in Israel, you most likely came across a unique variation of honey treats: ...

Jewish tradition requires that we treat dead bodies with the utmost respect and strictly prohibits any action that would desecrate them. Jewish tradition requires that we treat dead bodies with the ...

This slogan of Jewish resilience was popularized by the legendary songwriter Shlomo Carlebach. Am Yisrael Chai, literally “the people of Israel live,” is a slogan of Jewish continuity and resilience ...

Considered one of the crown jewels of Shabbat and holiday cooking, brisket has decidedly humble beginnings. Inexpensive due to its toughness and originally considered a throwaway cut, brisket became a ...

Jachnun is not the only Yemenite pastry to become a household item in Israeli cuisine. Malawach, its popular cousin, is up there too. Both are made with the same dough, stretched and spread with ...

With its shiny, golden crust and soft, chewy crumb, this sourdough challah will be a welcome addition to your baking repertoire. By replacing the traditional yeast with sourdough starter, the dough ...

If you have ever spent time facing all the choices at the breakfast buffet in most Israeli hotels, one salad always stands out: the Moroccan carrot salad. It’s not a surprise that this popular salad ...

Mafrum is a Jewish Libyan dish of potato stuffed with spiced ground beef, then simmered in a tomato sauce. It is traditionally eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. The Libyan kitchen is a mix of ...

For many Ashkenazi Jewish families, cholent is a Shabbat staple. Its low and slow cooking method means that this stew can be assembled before Shabbat begins on Friday evening and eaten, hot, for lunch ...

Chraimeh is a classic recipe from Tunisian cuisine and a favorite among Israelis of all origins. This dish is served on many holiday tables; you can think of it as a Mizrahi replacement for gefilte ...

These first-person accounts of Jewish survival and resilience during the Holocaust are powerful, educational and moving. Since then, hundreds of Holocaust survivors have published memoirs about their ...