Piroshki are a popular Russian pastry of filled buns that are either baked or fried. Most piroshki are made with a soft yeasted dough that is enriched with egg, but some piroshki are made with a ...

Maakouda is a Moroccan potato dish, served either as pie or as fritter, which became an everyday dish for Jews during Passover. Just like Ashkenazi potato kugel, maakouda is a staple of Passover for ...

Miriam's instinctive song of praise tells us something important about calling out to God.

The Hebrew word for life is a popular symbol and toast — and is linked to the number 18. Chai (חי) is the Hebrew word for life. The word, consisting of two Hebrew letters —chet (ח) and yud (י)— is a ...

Israeli cheesecake is entirely different from American cheesecake. It is creamy, cool and sandwiched between a buttery crust and crumb. Unlike other cheesecakes, this style of cheesecake is simple to ...

An ancient 'slice of life.' Today’s daf finds us in the middle of an arcane and uncomfortable discussion. We have already established that a firstborn donkey, which is not kosher, is redeemed with a ...

In this Torah portion, God creates the world. After Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit, they are banished from the Garden of Eden. Later Cain kills Abel. God then considers destroying all of ...

Both celebrate spring and hope, though there are major differences between them also. The frequent overlapping of Easter and Passover — of the Christian Holy Week with our eight-day celebration of ...

The first part of the Torah portion, Deuteronomy 14:22–16:17, outlines God’s laws regarding sacred tithing, debt forgiveness and the sabbatical ...

The tribes being spoken of are, of course, those of ancient Israel. The Israelites were divided into 12 tribes (not including the Levites who were not landowners). Each tribe was assigned a piece of ...

Asking God for peace and protection in this evening prayer. Nowadays, this is manifested in the inclusion of the prayer in the Shachrit (morning) and Ma’ariv (evening) services. However, an additional ...

Traditional teachings on being a good host (and guest). In the pre-modern world, without ubiquitous hotels and rapid transportation, wayfarers were often dependent on those whom they encountered en ...