They taste like honey cookies, but there’s something more here that makes them even better. Perhaps it’s the biscotti shape? Or the extra chewiness that makes them more satisfying than a regular cookie? We’re not quite sure what it is that makes these biscotti recipe from Sara Bluma Fein our cookie of the season. Can…
Rosh Hashanah
Sina’s Pomegranate Challah
This is a beauty. Make them as rolls, or as a pull-apart challah for a special start to the Rosh Hashanah meal. We know Sina Mizrahi for having a knack for making everything just more beautiful. So when she played around, and instead of making regular challah, made Pomegranate Challah for Rosh Hashanah, we wanted…
The Yom Tov / High Holidays Reminder Checklist
Just in case–we’ve made a list of all the things that need to get done before Yom Tov. We know you’re really busy–and when you’re busy, simple things can slip your mind. So we made this list to help you out. This menu download and these coloring pages for kids might also come in handy!…
How to Make the Simanim
Perhaps your mother has been making them for you for years. But if you need to prepare them on your own, here’s a quick guide. Not all of the simanim need much preparation. These simanim are not listed in no-cook/cook order, not in order that they are eaten. Let’s start with the no-cook items: Tapuach B’Dvash. There’s…
What Kind of Apples Should I Use?
Some are good for baking, and some for straight up eating. But there are so many varieties. How do I know what’s best? There are thousands of varieties of apples. Apple varieties span across countries from around the world. There are so many different types of apples that it can be hard to keep track…
Rosh Hashanah Coloring Pages: Exactly What You Need Right Now! (Free Download)
You’re busy cooking and prepping for Yom Tov…these coloring pages are here just in time. Download and print, and perhaps, while the kids are busy, you’ll have enough time to get a dish or two done! There are three Rosh Hashanah-themed pages included in this download. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
You Have a Fresh Start This Rosh Hashanah: Start By Loving Who You Are
There’s something about a new year, fresh chances, that is inherently inspiring. Like that student in her starched uniform shirt on the very first day of school, we feel a sense of conviction to do it right this time. That’s not to say that we’ve been doing it all wrong, of course, but you know,…
How to Help Your Daughter Start Davening in Shul on the Yomim Noraim
The time is right for you and for your child, and we’re here to help you make that transition. Your babies won’t be babies forever and, eventually, it will be time for them to start davening in shul. Especially when the child is your baby and you can spend that time in shul together. I…
Your Rosh Hashanah Table Inspiration Is Here!
There’s so much we love about this Rosh Hashanah-inspired table. It’s beautiful – yet simple, classy, and totally doable. (And yes, those dishes are disposable!). Table By Shevy Zaks with The Stamp Studio There’s lots to do in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. There’s lots of cooking to do, we don’t need to mention that! And…
It’s About the Relationship: Using This Time of Connection to Get Even Closer to Our Father
Yiddishkeit isn’t a religion with rules. It’s a relationship with a connection. It’s Elul. It’s the season of Melech basadeh, so, so close, the time of Ani l’Dodi v’Dodi li. What better time to explore our connection with Hashem and the missing ingredient that is draining Yiddishkeit of all of its meaning for so many…
