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The Maccabees depicted in a page from a 14th-century Italian illuminated manuscript.
Posted inTorah

The Maccabees stood up to the wicked — we need to do the same

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg December 11, 2020December 10, 2020
Sadie's Babka in chocolate and cinnamon. (Photo/Courtesy Sara Eisen)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Sadie’s Babka arrives on the scene with a sweet family story

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
Bad Walter’s “rolling in gelt” (chocolate) and sufganiyot (doughnut) ice cream flavors. (Photo/Courtesy Bad Walter’s)
Posted inColumns

Get your gelt on with Bad Walter’s Hanukkah ice cream flavors

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 9, 2020December 10, 2020
From the cover of "The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Country"
Posted inParenting

Since when are the Berenstain Bears evangelical Christians — and do I still want them in our neighborhood library?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 7, 2020
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel at the MTV European Music Awards in Seville, Nov. 3, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Europa Press Entertainment-Europa Press via Getty Images)
Posted inFilm

Drake-scented candles; Israeli pop star Noa Kirel looks to US; Andy Samberg defends Oscar diversity requirements; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 4, 2020December 4, 2020
"The Meeting of Esau and Jacob" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns

Are you like Jacob, willing to humble yourself to avoid conflict?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 4, 2020December 3, 2020
Liam Lindenbaum's "Mandalorian: The Child in Vegetables" was a hit in the South Peninsula Hebrew Day School's charcuterie competition.
Posted inSmall Bites

Vegetable ‘Baby Yoda’ among kids’ food contest winners; fighting food insecurity with community fridges

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
Elvis Presley in a promotional image for "Jailhouse Rock." (Photo/Wikimedia)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Do the right thing and ‘reply to sender’ — don’t make me beg!

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 30, 2020
Michelangelo's Leah
Posted inColumns

Why Leah’s ability to give thanks should be our model for today

Maharat Victoria Sutton by Maharat Victoria Sutton November 27, 2020November 25, 2020
Wildberry sufganiyot by Johnny Doughnuts. (Photo/Courtesy Johnny Doughtnuts)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

These local restaurants are churning out Hanukkah favorites so you don’t have to

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 25, 2020November 30, 2020

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