Search

Search Results

Displaying 1 - 10 of 27

6 Deliciously Dairy-Free Recipes for Shavuot

Shavuot is typically known as a dairy-heavy holiday, even though the tradition's origins are largely unknown. If you're looking for dairy recipes for the holiday, check out "13 Recipes for a Delightfully Dairy-Full Shavuot."

Collage of four Black individuals holding signs that say EQUAL

The Black Jews Are Tired

C.E. Harrison

As fulfilling as it was to engage in Shavuot programs, a lot weighs on me. With COVID-19 continuing to ravage Black communities and racist violence all over the news, I almost feel like it’s Yom Kippur instead – the time when Jews are supposed to be most aware of their own mortality.

Lokshen Kugel [Noodle Pudding]

Lokshen Kugel means "noodle pudding" in Yiddish. It originated in eastern Europe where the Jewish community spoke that language. This item falls into the category of "grandma's dishes."

Baklava (Honey and Nut Pastry)

This sweet pastry is sold in both Jewish and Arab markets, and comes in a multitude of varieties.

kugel for the jewish holiday of rosh hashanah

Vegan Lokshen Kugel (Noodle Pudding) Just Like Mom's

Recipe by

Lisa Dawn Angerame

My mother's lokshen kugel is probably the best thing she made for us every year on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. It took some trial and error to successfully make it vegan, but here it is! This recipe makes a big, casserole-dish-sized kugel.

Three blintzes on a plate garnished with peach slices and a dollop of sour cream

Is There a Blessing for a Blintz?

Cantor Evan Kent

When we moved to Israel, I kept Grandmother’s blintz pans. They were a link to the past: to heritage, to history, to family.

Campers in white being led along a gravel path by two counselors carrying Torah scrolls

Shavuot: Counting Up to the Celebration

Stacey Delcau, RJE

Just as the light grows with each night of Hanukkah, so too do our joy and excitement grow as we count the Omer for 49 days on the way to Shavuot.

Kotel (Western Wall) crowded with throngs of visitors

On Shavuot: "Re-Covenanting" as a Unified People

Rabbi David Jaffe

Remarkable unity characterized the Jewish people in the days before receiving Torah at Sinai. Today, such unity isn’t always visible in the Jewish world.

Closeup of a child looking down on a container of blueberry ice cream on a picnic table

Shavuot Backyard Fun: Making Blueberry Balsamic Ice Cream

Hannah Riederer

This ice cream is made with 100% kid power! I love this process because it’s fun, interactive, and takes some stamina.

A Week of Trauma and Triumph

Rabbi Josh Weinberg

On the same day the U.S. embassy opened in Jerusalem, more than 60 Palestinians lost their lives at the Gaza border. How can we bring balance to these disparate events?