It seems right that some of the first challahs to be sold in Stone Ground Baking Company’s beautiful new store will be the round challahs for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. It is the start of something new alongside the continuation of something very old, even ancient.
New York\’s Second Avenue Deli now has two locations — neither of which is on Second Avenue. JTA has video of the new branch\’s opening, featuring a cameo by television and Yiddish stage star Fyvush Finkel.
Recipe for forgiveness: One slice of bread, one body of water. Break bread into small pieces. Add bread to water and watch the year’s sins float away.
The Israel Air Force bombed targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, a day after coordinated terror attacks killed eight Israelis.
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