Here’s a little secret you’re unlikely to hear from your financial advisor. Just before Yom Kippur have a friend feed you a slice of honey cake. Two slices even. And not because the sweet carbs will help you fast better. A pre Yom Kippur gift of honey cake, also called Lekach is the secret to a … Continue reading
I know that this is hard to believe but the Torah doesn’t anything about blintzes or cheesecake, or cheese kreplach or even sour cream for Shavuot. The only cooked food mentioned is bread, as in the Shnei Lehem, two loaves made from the wheat of the new crop and brought to the Temple along with the … Continue reading
Don’t try to blow this. The Shofar Challah isn’t my invention. I got it and the other Challah shapes from Rabbi Dovid Meisel’s wonderful book “Rosh Hashana Secrets.” (Israel Bookstore Publisher). Best wishes for a sweet and wonderful new year. .
On Rosh Hashana we “coronate” Hashem. This is a crown Hallah. I know, this takes imagination. Think William and Kate. Bird Hallah. This comes from a verse In Isaiah which says Hashem will swoop down like a flying bird to do battle for us. Good to remember this week as our fate hangs in the … Continue reading
