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7-Species Pomegranate-Shaped Challah
Yields 6 loaves 4 tablespoons dry yeast 2 tablespoons organic sugar 4 cups (1 liter) warm water 5 pounds (2.25 kg) organic white flour One 12-ounce (350 g) container of date honey (silan) 1½ tablespoons sea salt 1 cup (230 ml) olive oil 1 cup (150 g) finely-diced dried figs 1 cup (150 g) raisins…
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The Secrets of the 7-Species Challah
The Tu B’Shvat Seder placed special emphasis on Shivat Haminim — the Seven Species of produce native to the Land of Israel, which are mentioned in the Torah: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and honey. Although in many parts of the world it is still winter, Tu B’Shvat — the 15th of Shvat, the…
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Meet the Jewish Punk Bands That Throw Gefilte Fish, Bagels and Hummus
Bagels, gefilte fish, Manischewitz, and other Jewish foods were used — and thrown — at Jewish punk concerts. In the early 1990s, Gefilte F*ck singer Howard Hallis would take the stage clutching a bottle of Manischewitz wine. The Los Angeles band threw matzo, chocolate gelt and even its eponym at concertgoers. At one raucous show,…
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Israeli-Indian Jew in Mumbai Unearths the Spice of Her Life
Little did I know, when my Indian-Israeli aunt insisted on visiting a certain spice shop during my visit to Mumbai, that it would be in the Lalbaug spice bazaar. I had marked the bazaar as a must visit on the Google map I “drew” while planning my trip to India. Like my aunt, many Indian…
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Recipes A Seder in February? Here’s How to Celebrate Tu B’Shvat
Tu B’Sh What? It’s funny how many people — Jewish ones included — don’t know about Tu B’Shvat. The most beautiful holiday you’ve never heard of, it’s well worth learning about and celebrating. These days, people often refer to Tu B’Shvat as “the Jewish Arbor Day.” Indeed, according to the Mishnah (Jewish oral law), it…
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Deli Closes Doors, Stiffing Staff
My radar went off when Shayne Gryn told me his entire staff had called in sick. Strange though it sounded, I took him at his word. It was Labor Day weekend 2016. I was leading a group of 16 Forward fans on a tour of Jewish Montreal and Toronto. As one of our dinner stops,…
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Super Bowl Schmear – Owners Robert Kraft and Arthur Blank Reveal Their Favorite Bagels
It took Robert Kraft a few seconds to remember the name of his favorite bagel. “What do you call it, the brown bagel,” the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots said during a recent phone interview, shrugging off suggestions of dark rye or pumpernickel. His favorite bagel is whole wheat. But that only tells…
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Jewish Super Bowl Owners Clash Over Big Game — and Bagels
It took Robert Kraft a few seconds to remember the name of his favorite bagel. “What do you call it, the brown bagel,” the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots said during a recent phone interview, shrugging off suggestions of dark rye or pumpernickel. His favorite bagel is whole wheat. But that only tells…
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Recipes Celebrate Chinese New Year Jewish Style With Molly Yeh
Chinese New Year celebrations are in full swing this week. And we can’t help but notice how similar the Chinese New Year is to the Jewish one. Take, for instance, the fact that the Chinese and Jewish calendars both follow the same Metonic cycle (lunar and solar), which allows holidays to fall out roughly the…
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Recipes Delicious Recipes From the 7 Banned Nations
At a time like this, food can seem like a frivolous topic. But it’s not. Food is about sharing and connecting. Food is about breaking boundaries and crossing borders. I know it’s sappy, but as far as I’m concerned, food is love. Still, I was feeling a little queasy about writing, editing and posting the…
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Ottolenghi Withdrawal? This New Cookbook Offers a Quick Fix
Given the rave review I gave “Honey & Co.” in 2015, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the new baking book by the same authors: “Golden: Sweet & Savory Baked Delights from the Ovens of London’s Honey & Co.” (Little, Brown). For the uninitiated, Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich are an Israeli couple…
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