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Discovering Yom Kippur Tradition And A Beautiful Break-Fast Pastry In Mumbai
This is the second article in a two-part series. Last year, I made my first visit to Mumbai to walk in my mom’s proverbial footsteps and discover my Indian-Jewish heritage. I spent some time in the kitchen of Sharona Hayeems, a local Jewish caterer, learning her traditional method for making halwa, a sweet Indian custard…
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How I Get My Caffeine Fix On Yom Kippur — With A Suppository
Eight years ago, the Forward wrote about the growing trend for caffeine suppositories among the devout to help get them through a day of fasting and praying, without even having to break their caffeine habit. Since then, the trend has exploded, infiltrating every pharmacy with a sizeable Jewish (usually Orthodox) population. Before Yom Kippur, as…
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Forward Staffers Dish On Their Yom Kippur Food Cravings — What Are Yours?
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year. It’s the day when we become like angels: We pray all day and night and we don’t eat as we beg God for forgiveness; for Him to grant us a good year. But that doesn’t mean we always succeed. At least we don’t always succeed at…
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My Mom Ate Ribs On Yom Kippur And Made Me Lie About It
I grew up in a semi-religious household. My father was Orthodox; my mother was resentful. It wasn’t that she rejected Jewish beliefs, but she didn’t exactly respect them either. Nowhere was this more evident than in the small kitchen of our Lower East Side apartment. Keeping kosher was a constant source of conflict. Jewish food…
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Recipes 10 Fresh, Easy Autumn Recipes To Make This Week
A lovely stillness has set in now that the festivities of Rosh Hashanah are behind us. I’m looking forward to a week of fresh, simple food — dishes that are light, easy to make, and take advantage of the bounty of incredible fall produce available at the market right now. This is the time for…
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Recipes ‘Little Book’ Offers Big Ideas For Jewish Holiday Hors D’Oeuvres
“The Little Book Of Jewish Appetizers,” by Leah Koenig, is a small, hardcover jewel box of a cookbook filled with a tightly curated collection of 25 vibrant, brightly flavored hors d’oeuvres. Many would serve as excellent starters for a Rosh Hashanah meal or a Yom Kippur break fast. But why focus on appetizers? “I really…
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Recipes 4 Spectacular — And Symbolic — Cocktails For The HIgh Holidays
During the High Holidays, many Jewish families are making sure they’re stocked up on sweet red wine, a traditional way of symbolically asking for a “sweet” new year. But symbolism within Jewish practice has expanded — such as with the use of an orange on the Seder plate — to accommodate an ever diversifying people….
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Avoid Trump Talk At Holiday Table With 25 Things To Debate About Brisket
This High Holiday season more than most, the unspoken agreement among many families to avoid potentially explosive topics such as politics seems more sound than ever. So what’s a family to talk about? The food, of course. And since so many families will be sitting down to a dinner with brisket as its centerpiece, we…
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Recipes Rosh Hashanah Recipes And Reveries From Joy Of Kosher’s Jamie Geller
This is the fourth in a series of columns by Jamie Geller exclusively for the Forward. I was totally Sephardi in a past life and Chasidish in another life — yes, I believe in past lives and can talk about that later; the music, the flavors, the warmth, simply speak to my soul. My neshama…
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Recipes Crunchy Potato Kugel Cups
The cup idea comes from my husband’s best friend Adam’s mom, Geanie (what a mouthful). Hubby remembers going to their house on Saturday nights and raiding the fridge for these cups. The best part about them is that every piece is a crusty corner piece, so nobody has to fight over that coveted crunch. Make…
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Recipes Overnight Brisket
It’s 8 a.m. and dinner is ready! Oh poor you, you worked so hard! Nah … you slept like a baby knowing that dinner was cooking itself while you slumbered. Low oven temp and a long slow cook session ensures that this brisket is tender and not dried out. Be sure to use a whole…
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