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Members of Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan perform in a ceremony celebrating the Omer holiday, in northern Israel, on April 11, 2017. The tradition celebrates the beginning of the harvest season, the Omer period between Passover and Shavuot Jewish holidays. Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan was founded in 1932. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Everything old is new again at Shavuot time
I dug out “The Settlement Cook Book: The Way to a Man’s Heart” and found not just holiday dishes but some food for thought when it came to women.
Ethel G. Hofman
May 28, 2025
Nooish Instant Matzo Ball Soup. Photo by Mark Weinberg.
Make it matzah ball (though wait till after Passover)
“Nobody was doing this for Jewish food, and I felt it really needed to be done. So, I thought, why not me?” says Sarah Nathan.
Deborah Fineblum
April 11, 2025
Moroccan spices. Credit: Vietnamesin/Pixabay.
A taste of Morocco for the Passover seder
When the Jews were expelled from the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th century, they brought their own culinary customs from Spain, where beans and legumes were eaten during the holiday.
Ethel G. Hofman
April 4, 2025
Poppy-seed hamantashen at Famous 4th Street Deli in Philadelphia, established in 1923. General manager Lou Novak says the dairy version is made with “lots of butter,” sprinkled with poppy seeds on the top and sides using even more butter, March 2, 2025. Photo by Carin M. Smilk.
Bottom line when it comes to hamantaschen: ‘Make it, eat it or showcase it’
Women gather before Purim for a no-nonsense, do-it-yourself session, flavored by some stories of family traditions.
Carin M. Smilk
March 13, 2025
The Hungarian Pastry Shop in Manhattan on March 5, 2025. Photo by Anna Rahmanan.
At Hungarian Pastry Shop, a respite from protests at Columbia, year-round hamantaschen
The owner of the nearly 65-year-old bakery told JNS that he sells some 20% more of the triangular pastries during the Purim season.
Anna Rahmanan
March 11, 2025
Food and wine basket. Credit: mariya_m/Pixabay.
Baskets overfloweth: Last-minute spreads for Purim
Think savory with nuts, spices and dips, as well as hamantaschen fillings that feature spinach, feta and herbs.
Ethel G. Hofman
March 10, 2025
Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Credit: Pixabay.
Everything’s rich at Mardi Gras, a New Orleans tradition
The Jewish community has always been connected to this city’s time-honored festivities, which come shortly after a domestic terror attack and the Super Bowl.
Ethel G. Hofman
Feb. 21, 2025
Brisket. Credit: Hayden Walker/Pexels.
Texas-style kosher barbecue is suddenly smokin’ in New York
“It’s something we don’t often see in our tradition, and people are responding to that,” Emanuel Masheyev, of Chief Smokehouse, told JNS.
Anna Rahmanan
Jan. 28, 2025
Soup bowls. Credit: stevepb/Pixabay.
From bisque to beetroot: Hearty soups as a meal
Stir up some winter warmth by the spoonful for Shabbat or any day.
Ethel G. Hofman
Jan. 15, 2025