by Webmaster | Mar 15, 2022 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Identity, Recipes
Enjoy these vegan, easy to make, lightly spiced, crispy, savory, and nutty pea hamantaschen this Purim. Serve as a side dish or appetizer at a festive holiday feast. Ingredients Dough 2 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp turmeric powder ½ cup cold and solid vegan butter 1/2...
by Webmaster | Mar 16, 2016 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Want the secret recipe to the perfect global Jewish cocktails? Read on. After all, the story of Purim is, in part, a story about “passing” — hiding your identity because it is disadvantageous or even deadly to be who you really are. Esther’s dilemma has always struck...
by Webmaster | Mar 14, 2016 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Purim is right around the corner! Among the traditions of the holiday is the exchanging of gifts of food with one another. Many communities exchange mishloach manot (Hebrew: sending of portions). In our Ladino community, I’ve always heard it referred to as Platikos...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Mar 6, 2014 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, 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...
