The Best No-Bake Israeli Ice Box Cake
By Sonya Sanford (The Nosher via JTA) – One of Israel’s best-loved desserts is a no-bake cake made with tea biscuits. You’ve likely seen Israeli…
Holidays
Shabbat in the Heights – Mishpucha-style
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On his 2018 Stronger Closer album, Benny Friedman’s catchy remix “My Shtetl’s Calling” extolls the inspiring…
Apple TV’s ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ just gave us a stunningly authentic Passover episode
by Yael Buechler (JTA) — Matzah is not something I typically give much thought to in the days following Passover. Yet I cannot stop thinking…
In Edmonton, Beth Israel’s community seder was a wonderful experience
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – Passover is a wonderful time of year for families and friends to gather and celebrate. But…
The story of Leonard Cohen’s great masterpiece, Hallelujah, now told in a children’s book
By Irena Karshenbaum, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hallelujah! The Story of Leonard Cohen By Alicia Jo Rabins Illustrated by Gene Pendon Apples & Honey Press…