This week was one of challah bakes. Communities around the world came together to mix ingredients, knead dough, and learn how to braid challah in complicated configurations. The incomparable and ...

In the year 70, the Roman Empire destroyed what was known as the Second Temple in Jerusalem and, with that, the ability of the Jewish people to continue their hallowed sacrificial system. So, the ...

There’s a blessing made over a certain amount of challah before it’s baked, and many women recite extra prayers at that time, such as for sick people. On top of that, though, the challah was meant to ...

This Sunday, Jews will gather around the table for the first night of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. The holiday's foods are symbolic: honey-dipped apples and carrots represent sweetness in the ...

We will be watching Shtissel. We will probably be frying schnitzel. And, on social media, we’ll be keeping a keen eye out for all the fabulous Shlissel Challahs. This first Shabbat after Passover is ...

When Chabad Tucson finds out that someone Jewish is moving to Tucson, they reach out and invite the person to Shabbat dinner at a rabbi’s house. Recently, Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin made a call to welcome a ...

JERUSALEM — The six mothers had gathered in a Jerusalem home on a recent Friday to prepare challah, the braided bread that Jews eat on the Sabbath. After they recited a blessing that is part of the ...

The Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley hosted a Mega Challah Bake event Wednesday at the center in Kingston. The purpose of the event was to demonstrate support for Israel and promote unity and ...