1Mar 29, 2016
By Rabbi Yehudi Shurpin, Chabad.org What comes to mind when you think of Purim? Costumes, the megillah, gift baskets, and of course, those delectable three-cornered pastries, hamantaschen. Called oznei Haman in Hebrew, these treats filled with poppy seeds (or other fillings) have been a part of Purim celebrations for centuries. Where did they originate? What do their names mean? And why are […]
2Mar 16, 2016
Your bread is flat, hard, thin and, probably, burned. It’s called matzah (also spelled matzoh, matzo, matza, etc.), and you think you’re eating it because when your ancestors fled Egypt over 3,300 years ago, they didn’t have time to let their bread rise. But is that really the reason? Probably not. Here’s why: 1. Raised […]
3Jun 26, 2015
I’m a major foodie — I love to eat and I love to cook. Now, before I learned that I have Jewish heritage and started living a kosher lifestyle, I was just like every other goyim (gentile) out in the rest of the world. By that I mean that I would eat both clean and unclean foods. […]
4Apr 2, 2015
Passover this year is Friday, April 3 – Shabbat, April 11, 2015 The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan. It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. And, by following the rituals of Passover, we […]
5Apr 1, 2015
Matzah is more than a food, it’s the way we relive the Exodus. It’s also the only mitzvah we have today that we actually eat and digest. According to kabbalah, matzah you eat on the first night of Passoverstrengthens the faith of the soul, and matzah eaten on the second night heals it. So make sure you… Get the Real Thing […]