Techina Cookies
My husband introduced me to techina (tahini), a staple found in most Israeli kitchens, as soon as we made aliyah in 1992.
Israeli Chocolate Spread
Chocolate spread permeates Israeli meals and is even packed in army supply kits.
The Music of N’ilah – Part One
By Cantor Barbara R. Finn
9 Ways to Celebrate Lag BaOmer from Home
What Will It Take for Israel to Be Redeemed?
10 Ways to Celebrate Yom YaAtzmaut from Home
April Showers, May Flowers, and Searching for Hope Amid the Pandemic
We see everything around us through a coronavirus-colored lens these days, searching the past for clues about what is to come. This month, I'm using the rhyme about April showers and May flowers as an occasion for hope, seeing every holiday in May as part of this unfolding pandemic.
From Tragedy to Celebration, We Honor the State of Israel
Baal t’kiah
Literally, “master of t’kiah,” meaning “one who sounds the shofar.”
Bein adam laMakom
Literally, “between a person and God.” Refers to the religious or ritual mitzvot, or sacred obligations. The Mishnah teaches that the day of Yom Kippur atones for sins between a person and God.