On the Bread Trail takes readers on a captivating journey to uncover the deep historical, cultural, and spiritual connections embedded in a wide spectrum of Jewish breads. In this sequel to On the Chocolate Trail, Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz explores the values that inform...
Purim’s March madness brings funny faced yeast pastries, gifts of food, festive meals, and donations to the needy. While Hanukkah marks the survival of Judaism, Purim rejoices in the survival of the Jewish people. Built around the biblical book of Esther (Megillat...
Wherever Jews have lived, we have enjoyed fried doughs. They popped out of our ancient frying pans and much later they ‘made aliyah’ to the Holy Land from Poland filled with red jelly. Now they are the ubiquitous soufganiyot. But other Jewish communities have...
Hasidic communities mark the first Shabbat after Passover with a special challah as they transition back to the world of chametz. They shape the first post-Passover Shabbat challah into a key. The key, or shlissel as it is called in Yiddish, is meant to symbolize...