Okay real talk: Shavuot is the most slept-on holiday in the entire Jewish calendar and I will not be taking questions at this time. No cap. Think about what this holiday actually is. The anniversary...
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Newsbits: Cheesecake Oreos for Shavuot, Jews4Trump, London...
The week began with interest in Bernie Marcus’ support of Donald Trump. In an essay, former Home Depot CEO/Co-founder and philanthropist Bernie Marcus wrote an impassioned plea for Republicans...
Shavuot Recipe: Cherry Lychee Cheesecake Brownies
What’s with all the cheese on Shavuot thing? Shavuot is the holiday that commemorates “Zman Matan Torah” – the time when the Jews received the Torah from God at Mount Sinai...
Why do we Eat Dairy Products on Shavuot?
Tonight begins the holiday of Shavuot, commemorating the giving of the Torah to the Jews on Mount Sinai. This holiday is usually celebrated by the consumption of one dairy meal. The question is, why...
More cheese, less cake, and nothing to be seen
CK, this one’s for you, my dear. Preheat your oven at 180 degrees Centigrade. For the base: 100 grammes of flour 50 grammes of butter / margarine 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar or regular sugar...
Less cheese*, more cake, and a story of a tradition
This post has been in the making for a few months. There have been many ideas of how to wrap the topic up: relate it to Oscar Wilde’s concept of aestheticism? Nah, too fancy. Delve into...