. The difference between Sephardic Jews and Ashkenazi Jews. Inherent wedding traditions Jews were originally divided up into twelve tribes. The Levites were holy and did not inherit land. A small proportion of Levites were Cohens (priests). When the Jews … Read More
The classic Spanish empanada influenced our kosher Rosh Hashanah treat.… Read More
An orthodox Jewish wedding is a ceremony between a competent male and female Jew, who are allowed to be married according to the Jewish Law (halachah). Before the ceremony can take place, the local Jewish law court (Beth Din) request … Read More
“Keeping kosher” means eating in accordance with the Biblical and Rabbinical laws. This includes refraining from eating animals which do not chew the cud and have completely cloven hooves, such as a pig, horse, dog, rat or cat. Seafood … Read More
In today’s information age, one can find a wealth of information at one’s fingertips on one’s cellphone or laptop. Sometimes, too much information is confusing and making a choice becomes more difficult. So, what criteria should be considered in choosing … Read More
A Jewish boy is considered to be a man at the age of thirteen and is from this age onwards responsible for himself in keeping to the Jewish Law. Bar Mitzvah means literally “son of commandment”. Likewise, a girl is … Read More
It might seem like the kind of cooking only the ultra fancy chefs on cooking based reality TV shows get up to, but cooking with wine is a great way to add some unique flavors to your food. Many a … Read More
The pomegranate is one of the oldest known fruit with high nutritional content. Pomegranates are well known for their health benefits, they can lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Regular use of pomegranates lowers the levels of the stress hormone in … Read More
The Apricot or Prunus armeniaca is considered by many to be native to Armenia despite it being used by a lot of different cultures in a lot of other countries. Apricots are small fleshy fruits which have an orange skin … Read More
Kosher wine is produced under Jewish dietary laws and guidelines. Read more about the process for making kosher wine and how non-Jews may do this.… Read More
I was surfing the internet and came across an interesting recipe in www.confident-cook.com. It was posted by Hindy Garfinkel on June 30, 2012. I followed the instructions and the results were fabulous. I highly recommend this. Mushroom and Tofu Stir … Read More
The Moroccan Jewish community celebrates the end of Passover with the traditional festival of Mimouna. It is a festival marking the transition from matzo to bread. The start of spring and the return to eating chametz. The foods are varied … Read More
