Why Are These Icelandic Christmas Sweets Known as ‘Jewish Cookies’?
by Rachel Ringler (JTA) – You have heard of the wandering Jew, but have you heard of the wandering Jewish cookie? As Jews move from…
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This Jewish Dad Wrote the Perfect ‘Hamilton’ Pandemic Parody
By Lior Zaltzman (Kveller via JTA) – I write about a lot of parodies here at Kveller. Many of them are excellent, but none have hit me in…
Covid diversions from Michele Doctoroff
(AJNews) – Each week, Michele Doctoroff collects and shares some Jewish content COVID diversions that she calls her “weekly Jewish hug.” This is her 6th…
From the Sources: Overstaying your welcome
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The Talmud tells of a visit by Rav Huna bar Nathan to the home of Rav Naḥman bar Isaac. During…
Shwarma chicken kebabs: Perfectly spiced, quick to make and oh-so-juicy
by Chaya Rappoport (This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.) If you think chicken kebabs sound boring, I don’t blame you. Usually they are. And…