In my decades as a congregational rabbi, I always knew it was time to order our challot for the season the moment I started drafting my five High Holiday sermons. I knew that there would be no time to ...

As sundown neared last Friday, the first Shabbat after Passover, my Facebook and Instagram feeds were filling up with images of beautiful, braided challahs just out of the oven. By then, my own ...

While many enjoy challah year-round, it’s a special part of the Rosh Hashanah celebration. We dip pieces of round challah, and apples, in honey for a sweet new year. “This holiday challah was inspired ...

Born and raised in Tel Aviv, chef Tom Aviv became a household name in Israel after winning “MasterChef Israel” in 2016, despite having no formal culinary training. He went on to open multiple ...

“More than the Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews.” — Ahad Ha’am Shabbat is a grounding force for our family. Throughout our hectic work and school days, we look forward to “getting on ...