Parashat Shemot שְׁמוֹת
The book of Shemot spans the time period of Bnei-Yisrael’s exile in Egypt. The first verse has many hidden messages and Mitzvot that Bnei-Yisrael will be obligated to keep. The first four words in...
Parashat Vayechi וַיְחִי
The numerical value of the opening word “Vayechi” (“וַיְחִי”) is 34. This number alludes to two sets of seventeen years in Yaakov’s life. The first seventeen years represent the number of years Yosef lived...
Knesset passes law requiring officials to ‘consider Jewish tradition’ to permit Shabbat work
The Knesset approved a bill that would require Israeli officials to “consider Jewish tradition” when issuing permits for work on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath.
Under the current law, work can only take place in Shabbat...
First Kosher restaurant opens at Facebook
The first ever Kosher restaurant opened at Facebook's sprawling 430,000 square foot campus in Menlo Park, California.
The restaurant is called Kosher Truck and serves a mixture of Middle Eastern food. It is the 12th...
The Fascinating History Behind Why Jewish Families Eat Chinese Food on Christmas
For Jewish New Yorkers, scoring a seat at one of veteran restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld’s three Chinese eateries on Christmas Day could be compared to a holiday miracle. “I think on that day we do...
Parashat Vayigash וַיִּגַּשׁ
Yehuda is the king of Israel and Yosef is the king of Egypt. Binyamin is now in “captivity” in Yosef’s palace, as collateral to guarantee Yaakov’s descent to Egypt. Yehuda approached Yosef and spoke...
2 Jews, 3 za’atar recipes: reflecting on the diversity and rising popularity of Israeli...
When film director and producer Roger Sherman referred to Israel as one of the “hottest food scenes in the world,” his colleagues laughed. It was at that moment that Sherman knew he had discovered...
Ivanka Trump Shares Pictures of Her Family Celebrating First Night of Hanukkah
Ivanka Trump shared pictures on Instagram of her family celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on Tuesday.
Trump — who converted to Judaism in 2009 — uploaded a photo of her and her husband Jared...
I’m Not Jewish — What Should I Bring to a Hanukkah Party?
What happens when you invite an Irish lapsed-Catholic to Hanukkah? They get drunk on kosher wine and try to blow out the menorah. Just me?
Doesn’t matter, I’m invited back this year. As a matter of...
8 Jewish Fried Foods from Around the World for this Hannukah
With eight days, and three meals a day, Hanukkah offers ample opportunities for trying out all kinds of fried foods. You can definitely find enough latke and sufganiyot (donuts) recipes to fill up every...