Tag: Jewish Holiday Traditions

Naama Shefi, founder of the Jewish Food Society, has published a new cookbook titled "The Jewish Holiday Table" with Devra Ferst, featuring 135 recipes and stories from Jewish families worldwide.
Learn how to make Hanukkah-inspired Challah Fritters from cookbook author Faith Kramer on an upcoming episode of Feed Your Soul with Jamie Geller.
"Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf" by Greg Wolfe and Howard McWilliam is a new picture book that has raised controversy for its portrayal of a Jewish family and the blending of Christmas and Hanukkah traditions.
The article discusses creating Passover cocktails inspired by the Ten Plagues, keeping in mind the restrictions on consuming chametz during the holiday.
The annual Latke-Hamantaschen debate, which originated at the University of Chicago in 1946, remains a lively and humorous tradition on college campuses, engaging prominent academics in arguments over whether latkes or hamantaschen are superior in Jewish cuisine.
Sukkot, a holiday marking the pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem, is celebrated by building temporary dwellings called sukkahs where meals are eaten and slept in.
The narrator recounts a chaotic week during Christmas, Papa Irwin's 98th birthday, and the first night of Chanukah in 2005 in L.A. Family tensions are high, with the narrator feeling out of place and disconnected.
The author shares a humorous glimpse into preparing for Purim, focusing on acquiring loud groggers for the Megillah reading and baking hamantashen with her children.