“Eggs for spring. Groundbreaking.” To paraphrase Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada," and at the risk of stating the obvious, eggs play starring roles in two major spring holidays: Easter and ...

The Jewish New Year celebration of Rosh Hashanah is almost here, and together with Yom Kippur, which falls shortly afterwards, they’re referred to as the Jewish High Holidays (or High Holy Days). Rosh ...

Ancient Jews held large communal meals, inviting friends, relatives and perhaps even strangers to fulfill the thank offering.

Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah ... most non-Jewish people have at least a vague idea of what those commemorate, celebrate or honor. But how about Shavuot, the "Feast of Weeks?" Shavuot, which means ...

Now in its third year, the Tri-City Jewish Center’s Jewish Feast-ival is an opportunity to introduce the community to the center’s facility, traditions and food, said organizer Michael Weindruch.

Shavuot or Feast of Weeks — called Pentecost by Christians — occurs 50 days after Firstfruits. At that time, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to descend upon believers, marking the new covenant of grace and ...

Dear Catholic bishops: Jesus was Jewish, as are his chosen people. Could we honor Jesus more by acknowledging the Jewish holy days throughout the year? On Sundays at Mass, could we announce ...

Judaism is an ancient faith rife with symbols, many of them food-related. Who doesn’t think of matzo at Passover or latkes at Hanukkah? Rosh Hashanah has its foods too. The challah, a long, braided ...

Renowned storyteller Jane Yolen and daughter Heidi E.Y. Stemple are making magic again. They’ve written another cookbook for kids, and it’s delightful. “Jewish Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook” ...

On the other end of the line that day 12 years ago was James E. Young, a professor of Judaic studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Posen, a philanthropist, had an idea, a big idea, ...