Yapchik: oven-cooked ‘Hungarian cholent’
Photo: Emanuelle Lee Yapchik is the ultimate comfort food. By Emanuelle Lee Yapchik is made up of two layers of golden, crispy potato cake — very similar to a kugel…
Photo: Emanuelle Lee Yapchik is the ultimate comfort food. By Emanuelle Lee Yapchik is made up of two layers of golden, crispy potato cake — very similar to a kugel…
Photo: Rachel Myerson Matzo ball soup, fresh from the oven. By Rachel Myerson My mom serves matzo ball soup every Friday night (#momgoals), and she’s always made it in the…
By Susan Kandell Wilkofsky I was fortunate to meet with Thomasin McKenzie, who plays Elsa, the Jewish girl hidden in the wall of JoJo’s house. A native of Wellington, New…
First still from the set of WW2 satire, JOJO RABIT. (From L-R): Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) has dinner with his imaginary friend Adolf (Writer/Director Taika Waititi), and his mother, Rosie…
Whoever we are and whatever we do in life, we are all being asked, many times over the years, to choose our race from a given list. It may be…
As any member of the clergy can attest, one of the greatest blessings of serving the community is the opportunity to be with families day after day, year after year,…
Dear Rabbi, I have heard the term “halacha” as the Hebrew word for Jewish law. Does the word literally mean Jewish law, because I thought it means “to walk”? Moe…
Dear Families, What can I write that will be especially comforting to all who were affected by the Dallas tornadoes (and we were all affected in so many ways)? Minutes…
I’ve always loved fast days. Maybe because feeling the dedication and mourning in my empty stomach makes my abstract faith feel suddenly very tangible, or maybe because I love breaking…
When Bnai Zion honors Zeck Lieberman next Monday evening, I’ll be leading the cheers! Here’s why: Thirty-five years ago, when the words “breast cancer” were still spoken in whispers and…