Shavuot Dairy Recipes: Beyond Cheesecake
Debra L. Eckerling
May 29, 2025
While many associate Shavuot with cheesecake, there are plenty of delicious dairy recipes to get excited about.
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Culture
A Taste of History and a Basque Cheesecake
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
May 29, 2025
This rustic cheesecake has a burnt top that imparts a delicious caramelized flavor. The interior is smooth, soft and sweet, with a creamy custard flavor.
A Special Bread for Shavuot
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
May 29, 2025
The Seven Heavens is a bread that was featured in the cuisine of the Ladino-speaking communities of the Mediterranean to commemorate the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai on Shavuot.
How One Jewish Inmate Found Faith Behind Bars
Ayala Or-El
May 22, 2025
Balva details his spiritual journey, which began in prison, in his book “Conviction” (Menucha Publishers). He wrote it by hand at the start of the pandemic, during a prison lockdown.
More Than a Game: Yeshiva University’s Season of Pain, Purpose and Perseverance
Ayala Or-El
May 22, 2025
“Rebound: A Year of Triumph and Tragedy at Yeshiva University Basketball“ is a documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Dimon that follows the Orthodox university’s men’s basketball team, the Maccabees, through a challenging 2023 season.
Tel Aviv in a Taxi — A Seaside Branzino Recipe
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May 22, 2025
This week’s recipe is exactly the kind of fish dish that is perfect for eating by the seaside in Tel Aviv or Greece.
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