by Intern | Jul 17, 2014 | Identity, Recipes
I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up eating. Now this is not a reflection on my mother’s cooking abilities, but rather a result of my marriage to a Moroccan Israeli with very different ideas of what...
by Webmaster | Jul 17, 2014 | Identity, Recipes
[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] [vc_column_text “post-meta-data”][+AUTHOR+][+PUBLICATION+][+DATE+] I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up eating. Now...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Jun 2, 2014 | Identity, Recipes
What makes a fish taste Jewish? For some, the immediate answer will be pickling and a former home in freshwater. For others, the fish must be salmon-colored and, of course, smoked. For others still, Jewish fish is carp—poached, sweet, and served cold. For Jews in...
by Webmaster | Apr 1, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Charoset is the star of the seder plate. Amidst the parsley leafs and lamb shanks, this sweet sticky treat teases and tantalizes as we make our way through the story telling. Charoset recalls the mortar used by the Israelites when they were slaves. Jews, spread over...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Mar 6, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
With Purim on the horizon, we’ve got Queen Esther—and hamantaschen—on the mind. If you’re looking for a way to introduce children to the story of Purim but also want pay homage to its Persian roots, this children’s book, The Story of Queen Esther, weaves the classic...
by Intern | Mar 4, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Despite its air of frivolity, or perhaps because of it, the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim offers the opportunity to explore the challenges we face when it comes to identity inclusion and race. Both the story of Purim and the rituals of the holiday speak directly to...
