07 Dec Arts & Culture, Culture, Latest Maccabeats Suffer “Wardrobe Malfunction” May 8, 2012 By elisniv 3 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram By Doni Kandel The Yeshiva University Maccabeats, the university’s a capella group that has taken the United States by storm, received...Continue reading
06 Dec Arts & Culture, Culture, History, Latest An Ancient Synagogue in Damascus May 8, 2012 By elisniv 0 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram By Samantha Sisskind If you go to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City in Damascus, Syria, you’ll find hardly any obvious traces of Jewi...Continue reading
05 Dec Culture, Latest, Religion Recipe: Sumac or Za’atar Latkes May 8, 2012 By elisniv 1 comment Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Both sumac and za’atar (hyssop) were biblical spices, the former used to impart a lemony flavor to food, and the latter to season almos...Continue reading
03 Dec Culture, Latest Sufganiyot Muffins from Modern Domestic November 5, 2015 By elisniv 0 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram by Jenna Huntsberger Hanukkah started Wednesday, which means it’s time to dust off your favorite Hannukah recipes. Because Hannukah...Continue reading
02 Dec Culture, History, Latest, Religion The Secret History of Hanukkah May 8, 2012 By elisniv 7 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram By Gabriel Weinstein Students in Hebrew schools and Jewish day schools learn that Hanukkah is the celebration of the Maccabees’ improb...Continue reading
01 Dec Culture, Latest, Misc, Religion Rededicating Hanukkah Foods May 8, 2012 By elisniv 1 comment Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram By Merav Levkowitz For those of us with food allergies and intolerances, social events tend to be awkward and isolating. So many Jew...Continue reading
30 Nov Culture, Latest, Moment Magazine Recipe: Bumuelos In Red Wine Sauce May 8, 2012 By elisniv 6 comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest linkedin Telegram Here's another great Hanukkah recipe. Jews of Spanish origin developed bumuelos or buñuelos—fritters or pancakes fried in olive oil ...Continue reading