My summer plans prove it: The Jewish Catskills are alive and kicking
Remnants of the classic Borscht Belt endure amid thriving Orthodox life and hipster havens
Remnants of the classic Borscht Belt endure amid thriving Orthodox life and hipster havens
It was a normal summer internship at the Yiddish Book Center ... until the Jedi invaded our turf
3 city children reveal what they discovered in the countryside and how they felt about being there
Plus doppelgänger stories, new Jewish romance and a reboot of a Yiddish classic in this month's books newsletter
On Thursday afternoon, a long-dreaded email arrived in inboxes throughout the Reform Jewish community. Amid concerns about operating safely during the coronavirus pandemic, it announced, the Union of Reform Judaism had decided to cancel all sessions in its large network of summer camps. 10,000 campers ages four to 18 are affected by the shutdown, and…
On a short trip to London late in the spring , I had the pleasure of dining at Honey & Co., the first solo venture of two Ottolenghi alums, the Israeli couple Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich. Their tiny Middle Eastern eatery now has siblings: a second, larger restaurant called Honey & Smoke, a little…
My best memories of summer are of the arts: Catching a B.B. King concert in a Denver August downpour; waiting in the humid heat for a free ticket to “My Fair Lady” at the Muny in St. Louis; spreading a jacket on the beach at Coney Island and watching the riveting and under-recognized “Crown Heights”…
Iceberg lettuce. Pink tomatoes. Bottled dressing. The salad of my youth, a requisite part of every meal, was all that I knew, and I liked it. Start the meal with a slice of melon or half a grapefruit, move on to the iceberg salad, and then a main course. And while salads continue to be…