Swiss Chard, Potato and Cheese Gratin
Served piping hot, this dish makes a wholesome light family meal.
Israeli Chocolate Spread
Chocolate spread permeates Israeli meals and is even packed in army supply kits.
Fragrant Rice Flour and Milk Pudding
Called sutlach by the Sephardic communities of Turkey and Greece, this is a light but nourishing rice pudding
Vegan Coconut Rum Raisin Tapioca Pudding
Tapioca, made from cassava (yuca) root vegetable, is a comeback food.
Grandma Lucille's Blintz Souffle
Chancer, a Service Dog Who Offers Healing Through Fur-Covered Spirituality
In 1999, my husband and I created a family when we adopted two unrelated babies, just 16 months old, from Russia. Like all parents, we had dreams for our son, Iyal, and daughter, Morasha, to grow up happy and healthy. The future held such promise!
Torah in Haiku: Yitro
Before Commandments
The people say to Moses
"What G-d says, we'll do"
Would you be willing
To take on obligations
Before hearing them?
Finding Our Own Power in Purim
Purim is almost here! It’s loud, it’s raucous, it’s festive, it’s colorful, and the food is great. It’s no wonder the rabbis of the Talmud saw Purim as such a high point in the calendar that they declared, “When Adar [the Hebrew month housing the holiday of Purim] enters, joy increases (Babylonian Talmud Ta’anit 29a). On the 14th of Adar, Jews around the world celebrate Purim, which commemorates the salvation of the Jews of Shushan and the defeat of the evil schemer Haman (boo!).
The Realities of Living in Jerusalem
The city is rapidly growing. There are high rise (well, high rise for Jerusalem) apartment buildings going up all over the city. And, at the same time, there is a clearly concerted effort to make the city very livable.