Cast-iron potato kugel for Pesah or anytime
by Micah Grobman Siva (AJNews) – Growing up in our Calgary home, my mom, Alyson, would labour over a hot pot of simmering chicken soup,…
Books
Inside ten new haggadahs for Passover for 2024
By Philissa Cramer, Penny Schwartz (JTA) — The creators of new Passover haggadahs focused on Zionism and American patriotism were working on their projects long…
A superhero, a scientist and a T. rex star in 2024’s new Passover children’s books
by Penny Schwartz (JTA) — A superhero who saves the day; the return of a beloved multi-generational family of Jewish bears; a budding young nonbinary…
Nosh vegan cookbook has an Alberta connection!
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – When Micah Grobman Siva, a proud Calgarian born and raised, made the conscious personal decision to become a vegetarian at…
‘Untethered’ by Ruth Rakoff: Beautifully written and well worth the read
Reviewed by Jenna Vetsch (AJNews) – Ruth Rakoff has created a terribly beautiful concoction of pain and hope in her novel, Untethered. She does not…