Classic Knishes
If you live outside of a knish capital, try making the potato dumplings at home with the recipe from Brooklyn’s legendary knishery Mrs. Stahl’s.
A Knish Tale, Wrapped in Old Newspaper
Forty-three years ago today, Gussie “Ma” Schwebel graced the front page of the Forverts after engaging in correspondence with Eleanor Roosevelt about her knishes.
Gabila's Knishes Up for Grabs on eBay
Knish lovers: Stop kvetching and start bidding. Gabila’s Long Island knish factory was shut by a fire, but its knishes are up for grabs. Track the bidding!
Ghosts of Knishes Past
I’m dressing as a knish for Halloween. And it’s not just for kitsch value.
Wild, Wild West
Forget about “Blazing Saddles” — there really is Jewish history in them thar hills.
Star Celebrates the Holidays Wearing Three Hats
’Tis the season for Jerry Stiller. This year, the veteran comedian’s got his hands in festive ventures on all parts of the holiday spectrum. For Hanukkah, he’s the voice of a singing, dancing, latke-proffering doll; as Arthur Spooner on the CBS sitcom “The King of Queens,” he gave his daughter and son-in-law a Christmas present
When the Past Becomes Safe Enough To Revisit
Once upon a time, back in the halcyon days of the 1980s, there was celebrated a Jewish rite of passage known as the bar or bat mitzvah. Upon arriving at such an affair, one was greeted with a sign-in board adorned with photos of the celebrant; the assembled were dressed in an array of cringe-inducing getups. The dancing was done to such artists as
