by Webmaster | Aug 29, 2018 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Like the diverse members of the congregation itself, the kiddush luncheon dishes that frequently follow Shabbat services at Singapore’s United Hebrew Congregation reflect the richness of Jewish life from around the world. But the menu is also a highly personal one,...
by Intern | Jun 27, 2018 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] [vc_column_text “post-meta-data”][+AUTHOR+][+PUBLICATION+][+DATE+] Hanukkah is observed with joy and celebration in Jewish communities around the world. There are 8 nights of...
by Webmaster | Mar 20, 2018 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Father-son rabbinic dynasties are nothing new, but Rabbis Sion and Braham David stand out as a family of firsts who have an especially strong dedication to Jewish tradition and a love of Passover. Both Rabbis David are Bene Israel Jews who trace their roots back more...
by Webmaster | Dec 6, 2017 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
This holiday season, I invite you to try a latke recipe with a bit more spice! In preparation for Hanukkah, I created a recipe that mixed my Latina and Jewish roots and my taste-testers and I couldn’t be happier with the result! Pancakes have always been big in my...
by Webmaster | Nov 27, 2017 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
For Jonathan Arogeti this Hanukkah is about a return to tradition—personal and collective. As a child, he never missed a Hanukkah Bazaar at Congregation Or VeShalom, Atlanta’s historic Sephardic Congregation. The Bazar was and still is a highlight not only of the...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Sep 25, 2017 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
I have a special treat that I make to fortify me for Yom Kippur. It blends my Laotian Buddhist background with my contemporary Jewish practice. In Buddhism, fast days are set according to the lunar cycle and there are many of them through the year. In order to have...
