(New York Jewish Week) — New York City kitchens are notoriously small. Nonetheless, on Friday Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side unveiled a 35-foot-long challah that they and their ...

Religious tradition is not handed down fully formed from God on high. It's made by people, and shaped by human factors — politics, faith, fear, geography, community. And, sometimes, how pretty ...

Few things are as joyful as cooking with a loved one. Add challah, rhymes and loving drawings to the experiences and you have “Challah for Shabbat Tonight.” The children’s book, written by Sara Holly ...

Diffident and self-conscious, Hannah Schifman hides behind a thicket of black curls. But ask her about her challah and she blooms with confidence, becoming, if not chatty, forthcoming. Why shouldn’t ...

For those who have no idea what they're missing out on, challah is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish egg bread typically eaten on Shabbat and some Jewish holidays. It’s a dough made with eggs, water, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the year 70, the Roman Empire destroyed what was known as the Second Temple in Jerusalem and, with that, the ability of the Jewish people to continue ...

Every other Thursday, the kitchen of the Tufts Hillel building is bustling with dough-makers, braiders and bakers alike, all helping to bake about 70 loaves of challah to be sold for charity through ...