Book review: The Flight Portfolio, by Julie Orringer
Reviewed by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Since we are well into a pandemic that screams for literary diversion, this is a good time for a…
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A Jewish bartender’s 5 tips for perfectly delicious homemade cocktails
by Maddy Albert ( The Nosher via JTA) – It’s been a unique and challenging year for all of us; learning how to find joy…
I’m Jewish. I love Hanukkah. I’m obsessed with Hallmark Christmas movies.
by Jeremy Fuchs (JTA) — They say the first step is admitting it, so here goes: My name is Jeremy Fuchs, and I’m obsessed with Hallmark…
How Pixar’s ‘Soul’ borrows from an ancient Jewish idea
by Rabbi Benjamin Resnick (JTA) — Pixar’s “Soul,” released on Friday on Disney+, is a tender balm of a movie about an aspiring jazz musician…
7 Cholent Recipes to Keep You Warm This Winter
by Rachel Myerson (The Nosher via JTA) – What makes a dish “Jewish?” One of the main threads connecting the food of the shtetl to…