Carly Pildis is an organizing and advocacy professional living in Washington, D.C.
Carly Pildis
By Carly Pildis
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Opinion My friends on the left want a cease-fire. Why aren’t they demanding that Hamas surrender, instead?
I, too, am grieving the loss of innocent Palestinian lives. But a cease-fire will only create new openings for Hamas — not peace
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Opinion Israel nominated a ‘proud racist’ to a prominent position. What do I tell my Black Jewish children?
The nomination (and withdrawal) of May Golan to serve as Israel's consul general in New York has broader lessons for us all
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Opinion Pregnant women in America and Israel face starkly different choices
Compared to every other wealthy country in the world, America is staunchly anti-family and anti-mom.
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Food Overwhelmed by Purim guests? Make giant hamantaschen.
Purim always sneaks up on me. I find myself relaxing in post-Chanukah bliss, drinking cocoa with no holidays on the horizon. Then the snow melts and BAM! Time to get ready for Purim! Time to get organized for Passover! Order costumes! Make mishloach manot! See that tulip? Now bake 600 hamantaschen! This time of year…
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Food I tested three non-dairy shortenings. Guess which made the best hamantashen.
It depends on your tastes
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Food The perfect low-cost Shabbat recipe for inflationary times: honey-glazed turkey legs
I received the dread email from my favorite kosher butchers, and there is a good chance you have too. A sincere apology for increasing prices, an explanation of supply chain issues and inflation. I know kosher butchers are doing their best in a difficult situation. I took a quick glance at their website: How much…
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Food Homemade jelly doughnuts in minutes are the other Hanukkah miracle
If you’re anything like me, you spent yesterday frantically throwing away pumpkins and hanging up menorah and dreidel banners. With Hanukkah beginning on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year, there was scarcely time to breathe between holidays, let alone wait for dough to rise. Jewish cooks who have…
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Food I tested five nondairy milks. Guess which makes the best pumpkin pie?
On a quest for the perfect dairy-free kosher pumpkin pie
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