Beet Horseradish
Passover Bagels
Made like the classic pâte à choux dough for cream puffs, these rolls turn out crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.
Nona's Sephardic Charoset
This charoset is quick and easy, and the combination of dates and walnuts is especially good.
Matzah Brei
The traditional favorite for Passover breakfasts, this recipe is quite easy to make with children. It is just hard to describe! Everyone has their own family favorite.
Chocolate Charoset Truffles
Treat seder guests to decadent chocolate-coated charoset truffles.
The Rose Haggadah - Ancient Technique, Modern Sensibility
Each year the ancient story of Passover is told through the Haggadah, "the telling" of the story.
I Remember: A Poem for Yom HaShoah
I remember the absence of sound,
deeper than silence
and more lonely,
like the moment just
before Creation,
all stretched and
attenuated, waiting,
except there was no time
to measure
eternity,
so waiting was
Now.
How Social Media Helps Me Keep Track of Jewish Time
When someone asked a friend of mine what his daughter enjoys most about living in Israel, he explained that she loves the way the country’s secular rhythms synch seamlessly with religious time in a way that doesn’t happen in North America. By way of example, he described Shabbat and holidays as characterized by closed shops, quiet streets, and low-key television programming.