Shehecheyanu
Recite this blessing the first time you do something each Jewish calendar year (e.g., the first night of Hanukkah when you light the menorah), and to mark joyous occasions.
Passover Raspberry Squares
The Absolute, Hands-Down, Best Passover Apple Cake
The Absolute, Hands-Down, Best Passover Apple Cake recipe you will find on the internet... or anywhere!
Frozen Strawberry Meringue Torte
Passover Chocolate-Nut-Apple Torte
Orange Roast Brisket
Orange roast beef to enjoy with your friends and family on Rosh HaShanah, Shabbat, or Pesach!
Techina Cookies
My husband introduced me to techina (tahini), a staple found in most Israeli kitchens, as soon as we made aliyah in 1992.
Galilee Diary: Winter
It is life we want, no more and no less than that, our own life feeding on our own vital sources, in the fields and under the skies of our homeland, a life based on our own physical and mental labors; we want vital energy and spiritual richness from this living source.
Leading a Passover Seder: The Freedom to be Creative!
I do not have enough fingers and toes on which to count the various kinds of Passover seders I have participated in or led. So many have been close to my heart, building and reinforcing my Jewish identity year after year.
A Season to Remember the Hungry
Carton upon carton of matzah greeted me as I entered the grocery store this morning.