Penny Schwartz
Six New Children’s Books Capture the Spirit of the Jewish New Year
A Rosh Hashanah apple cake bake-off fit for reality TV and another installment of the “Scarlett and Sam” series from the award-winning author Eric A. Kimmel are among the highlights in the crop of new High Holiday books for children. Six engaging and fun reads for...
This Chef Turned his Popular Falafel Truck into a Booming Israeli Restaurant
This story originally appeared on The Nosher. For nearly a decade, chef Avi Shemtov has been a pioneer on Boston’s food scene. In 2010, he rolled out The Chubby Chickpea, one of the first food trucks in the city, serving up Israeli-style street food from falafel and...
This Yiddish Romance Novel was a Smash Hit in 1877. It was Just Translated Into English for the 1st Time.
BOSTON (JTA) — Hot off the Jewish press in Vilna in 1877, a dramatic Yiddish romance novel became a surprising success, selling out its first 10,000 copies in Jewish communities across Poland and Russia. It’s not hard to see why. Set in the mid-19th century in the...
Boston’s Jewish Community Stunned by Allegations Against Robert Kraft
BOSTON (JTA) — His name adorns the headquarters of Boston’s Jewish federation. His giving to Jewish causes at home and in Israel is legendary. And of course he is the owner of the beloved New England Patriots, the NFL’s most successful 21st-century franchise, winner...Upcoming Events
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Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Online
Jewish Museums Across the Seas: ...
@ Jewish Museum of Maryland Online
Aug 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This presentation with Gavin Morris, Director of the South African Jewish Museum, will provide a brief history of South African Jewry – a uniquely homogenous community within the Diaspora. From its Litvak roots, through the[...]
5:30 pm
Kosher BBQ Food Truck Drive up –...
@ Beth Shalom Congregation
Kosher BBQ Food Truck Drive up –...
@ Beth Shalom Congregation
Aug 16 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Join Beth Shalom Congregation and Char Bar DC for Kosher BBQ Drive Up! Order dinner for Sunday night, or food for the next day. Kosher BBQ Drive up is on Sunday, August 16. Food can[...]
7:00 pm
BZD’s Interactive Israeli Cookin...
@ Virtual
BZD’s Interactive Israeli Cookin...
@ Virtual
Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Baltimore Zionist District as we cook with Huppit Bartov Miller to bring you Israeli summer-inspired dishes. Huppit Bartov Miller is a cook, a food blogger, a food instructor, and the founder of Afooda. She[...]
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