Bearing Witness Today: Delayed Grief and Yom HaZikaron
3 Questions to Ask on Israel Independence Day
All discourse around Israel can be boiled down to three questions that can help us frame our approach to the country as we celebrate its independence.
The Best Recipes for Your Lag BaOmer Celebration
9 Ways to Celebrate Lag BaOmer
Chocolate Chip Mystery Mandelbrot
Mandelbrot means “almond bread” in Yiddish, but its origins are the biscotti cookies that were created in Italy more than 700 years ago. This recipe is featured in Tina Wasserman's book, Entree to Judaism for Families filled with tools to help children learn to cook with confidence, with clear, step-by-step instructions for every recipe and tips for adults to make the experience safe and rewarding.
Camp Recipe: Chef Lori's Shabbat Brownies
Stretching to Make Sense (And Not Fully Succeeding)
This week's Torah portion, Acharei Mot, "After the death" [of two of Aaron's sons], continues the focus on ritual purity that began earlier in Leviticus, and begins the section of the book known as the Holiness Code.