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Persian Zeitun Parvardeh (Marinated Olives)
Even if you can’t find all of the traditional ingredients for this flavorful dish (green Calamata olives and golpar/angelica may be tough to find, depending on your location), the combination of garlic, walnuts and sweet/tart pomegranate molasses with the slightly acidic olives will push this dish to the forefront of your cocktail table.
Waldorf Salad
This hearty salad is famous for its creamy dressing atop crunchy veggies and fruit.
Challah Cheese Souffle
This non-collapsing soufflé is perfect to make with younger children with short attention spans.
Swiss Chard, Potato and Cheese Gratin
Served piping hot, this dish makes a wholesome light family meal.
Israeli Chocolate Spread
Chocolate spread permeates Israeli meals and is even packed in army supply kits.
Fragrant Rice Flour and Milk Pudding
Called sutlach by the Sephardic communities of Turkey and Greece, this is a light but nourishing rice pudding
Vegan Coconut Rum Raisin Tapioca Pudding
Tapioca, made from cassava (yuca) root vegetable, is a comeback food.
Grandma Lucille's Blintz Souffle
Blintzes are a popular dish for many Jewish celebrations, but they are most often served to celebrate Shavuot. Using frozen blintzes makes this a fast and easy festive meal!
Stories We Tell: The Wooden Sword
Once, there was a king who set out on a mission in his kingdom to learn about his reputation. He travelled from town to town and eventually met a happy old man and his wife. After asking them why they were so joyous, they replied, “God takes care of us.” The king was furious—it’s him who takes care of the people, not God! What the man and his wife do next teach everyone in the kingdom, including the king, what it means to be taken care of. Rabbi Mark Kaiserman, the rabbi at Reform Temple of Forest Hills retells the story. For a written version, see “The Wooden Sword” in The Jewish Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit.
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