On a Friday afternoon in September 2007, I set about making the most eventful Shabbat dinner of my life. After a summer of itinerancy, subletting an apartment and dressing out of a suitcase, I had ...

(RNS) — With her latest book, she turns back to her roots in a Modern Orthodox home where her mother cooked dishes typical of the Ashkenazi tradition. (RNS) — Ashkenazi food, the kind prepared by Jews ...

There is no taste in the world more sublime than fried potato. Add meat to the mix and you definitely hit the flavor stratosphere. The meat-and-potato croquette is a staple street food found in ...

The Shabbat meal contains significant items, including zemirot, which are medieval songs and ancient biblical psalms. They are a powerful means of preserving and showcasing Jewish culture’s rich and ...

Some recipes simply remind you of home. One bite of my mother’s challah, kugel, or cake and I am instantly back in Brooklyn, sitting in my mom’s kitchen watching her prep for Shabbat. Growing up, my ...

Every Friday, I'll be offering a story, recipe, suggestion, or idea to inspire you and your family to make the coming Shabbat extra special – and for this first “Shabbat Shalom!” post, I thought I ...

At “Big Shabbat,” nearly 3,000 Jews at the Javits Center in Manhattan broke the Guinness world record for largest Shabbat meal.

On a Friday night, Yaffa Olenski’s family gather for Shabbat. The fragrant meal they share and the Jewish customs the family uphold are heavily influenced by Yaffa’s Moroccan heritage. Food solves all ...

UCSB seniors Gloria Kompel, left, Jordan Fishburn and Sarah Feuer helped plan the annual Mega Shabbat dinner. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo Outside the Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center in ...

On a Friday in April, University of Vermont senior Tucker Paron stopped by the campus Hillel at 439 College Street to pick up a free meal kit of locally grown potatoes, onions, spinach and garlic, ...

Congregation Shalom, the largest Reform Jewish Congregation in Wisconsin, has announced the date for an annual event to take place at Doctors Park, 1870 E. Fox Ln., on Friday, Aug. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m.