This tangy tart uses dairy and honey for Shavuot By Micah Siva May 18, 2023 Shavuot, which arrives about seven weeks after the start of Passover, is known as a time for eating milk and honey. Despite that tradition, the holiday celebrates both the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel and the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Inspired by both dairy and sweet, I created a dessert… Read More
Jewish Life Where to celebrate Shavuot around the Bay Area Although Shavuot began as a grain harvest festival in ancient times, the holiday also has been associated with the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai… By Lea Loeb May 17, 2023
Recipe Nacho quiche: perfect for Shavuot and Mother’s Day “Nachos meets quiche” is how I describe this lush recipe inspired by three important things: a recent camping trip through the Southwest, Shavuot, and… By Faith Kramer May 11, 2023
Recipe Make S’mores Bars for a less messy Lag Ba’Omer Growing up, Lag Ba’Omer wasn’t on my radar of Jewish holidays. It’s celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer, the period between Passover and Shavuot. The… By Micah Siva May 4, 2023
Israel As Israel turns 75, its flag takes on new meaning at protests Avigail Arnheim has been protesting Benjamin Netanyahu for years, starting with the demonstrations in Jerusalem that began in 2020, calling on him to… By Ben Sales, JTA Apr 26, 2023
Music Israeli singers resurrected by AI — and not everyone is happy Two popular Israeli singers — one the “Madonna of the East,” the other the “king” of Mizrahi music as well as a convicted rapist — have teamed up on a new… By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Apr 20, 2023
Bay Area Israel at 75: Still reason to celebrate, Bay Area planners say In the middle of an unprecedented political crisis in Israel, is it OK for Bay Area Jews to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Jewish state? The… By Dan Pine Apr 20, 2023
Film Are Holocaust docs like 'How Saba Kept Singing' too uplifting? Holocaust documentaries tend to sit along a scale from horrific to heartwarming. For every “Night Will Fall,” the rediscovered British film showing… By Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA Apr 17, 2023
Bay Area Nazi-looted silver cup comes home to Bay Area after 80 years The ornate silver cup Roger Avedon will soon bring home is far more than just a cup. It’s a link to his family’s past in Nazi Germany, a stark and… By Leslie Katz Apr 17, 2023