Tag: Winter

A Tevet Reading List

It’s the month of Tevet! Tevet falls in the heart of winter in America—a cold and rainy month. The Talmud (Megillah 13a) refers to it ...
Latkes and Sufganiyot: A Real Ancient Hanukkah Tradition?

Latkes and Sufganiyot: A Real Ancient Hanukkah Tradition?

We tend to believe that latkes and sufganiyot have been on the Jewish table for centuries. But that notion is far removed from historical facts. ...
The Secrets of Tu Bishvat

The Secrets of Tu Bishvat

A Tu Bishvat secret: If managed carefully, the seven species can go a long way to keeping a person fed for a whole year.