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Forward No, your matzo doesn’t need to be drier than the Sinai Desert 18 Apr 2024
The article explores the history and tradition of matzo, highlighting that traditionally, soft matzo was more common than the dry, cracker-like version typic...
18 Apr 2024
Forward The Jewish soup that keeps people warm at the 'end of the universe' 29 Mar 2024
Jonathan Richler, a Jewish chef in St. Johns, Canada, combines Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish flavors with Newfoundland cuisine in his dishes, merging tradit...
29 Mar 2024
Forward 7 under-the-radar Purim treats you can get from NYC bakeries 21 Mar 2024
In New York City, there are unique and lesser-known Purim treats to enjoy beyond the traditional Hamantaschen. Mansoura bakery offers exquisite Syrian-Egypti...
21 Mar 2024
Forward Where can you find the best egg cream in the world? Not New York 18 Mar 2024
The article discusses the contention surrounding the best egg cream drink, typically associated with New York but contested by Philadelphia's Franklin Founta...
18 Mar 2024
Forward How to make your grandma’s brisket — and make it vegan 4 Mar 2024
Micah Siva, a dietitian and recipe writer, has created a plant-forward approach to traditional Jewish cuisine in her book "Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebr...
4 Mar 2024
Forward In a Romeo-and-Juliet musical set in WWII Shanghai, Chinese and Jewish refugees are star-crossed lovers 26 Feb 2024
Set during WWII in Shanghai, "migr" is a Romeo-and-Juliet musical that explores the love story of a Chinese woman and a Jewish man against the backdrop of Je...
26 Feb 2024
Forward These matzo ball soup dumplings taught me to stop worrying and enjoy Asian-Jewish fusion food 7 Feb 2024
Chef Jeremy Dean, of Mexican and Salvadoran descent, created matzo ball soup dumplings at Lucky Rabbit Noodles in Brooklyn, combining Chinese and Ashkenazi J...
7 Feb 2024
Forward Beautiful, intimate photos of the last living Holocaust survivors 26 Jan 2024
The Lonka Project, a collaboration between 311 photographers in 35 countries, has created a visual record of the last living Holocaust survivors. Jim Holland...
26 Jan 2024
Forward Israel just became the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown beef 22 Jan 2024
Israel has become the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown beef, cultivated by Aleph Farms. The firm has received provisional approval from the Isr...
22 Jan 2024
Forward What New York lost when it lost the Jewish cafeteria 12 Jan 2024
The article discusses the loss of Jewish cafeterias in New York City, focusing on Dubrows Cafeteria in Flatbush. These cafeterias were more than just places ...
12 Jan 2024