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Watch the video: Mitzvah Matzos is on a mission

Naomi Baine still remembers her brush with human trafficking. She was about 9 years old, traveling alone to Israel for the first time, with a layover at London’s Heathrow Airport. She found a special room designed for kids, where a single attendant was watching. Suddenly, a strange man entered the room. He claimed to be picking up his niece and gestured toward Baine. The man didn’t bear any obvious resemblance to her, but he spoke confidently, and the attendant seemed to believe him. more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 4/1/22

After a menorah car parade through Rhode Island on Dec. 13, 2020, Rabbi Aryeh Laufer lights the menorah set up outside the Rhode Island State House.

Just added to the calendar: Hanukkah events!

The City of Providence Hanukkah “Spectaculah” is a free community celebration that brings food, music, drinks, candle-lighting and art to Biltmore Park in downtown Providence on Sunday Dec. 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. … more

11/17/21

Golden fried latkes in a cast iron skillet near serving plates

Andrew Zimmern’s Perfect Potato Latkes Recipe

These potato latkes are so good that posting the recipe alone is a mitzvah of the highest order. The Festival of Lights refers to a lamp in the temple that was supposed to have … more

ANDREW ZIMMERN | 11/7/21

Churros stacked and isolated on white background

A different Hanukkah tradition

It started with a question for Jonathan Gold. Hanukkah 2011 was nearing, and a friend sent a query to Ask Mr. Gold, the advice column of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic renowned for … more

TANNAZ SASSOONI | 11/7/21

Residents enjoy the sukkah in the garden at the Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence in Warwick.

Sukkot around town

10/10/21

American Girl releases Hanukkah outfit and gift set

(JTA) – For Jewish fans of American Girl dolls, Hanukkah came early this year. Last week, the popular doll company released a new set of holiday doll outfits and accessories to diversify the … more

10/9/21

Observing Yom Kippur with a disordered eating past

(JTA) – Yom Kippur is arguably one of the most important days in the Jewish calendar. It is the Day of Atonement, a day for reflecting and repenting, where sins of the previous year are … more

SARAH SIMONE | 9/6/21

Braised short ribs make a substantial holiday dish

BY RONNIE FEIN (JTA) – Some people think of short ribs as rustic fare. But they are an ideal choice for the High Holy Days – and not just because of the honey representing a sweet New … more

9/6/21

Sweeten your new year with these hand pies

It’s September, and that means two things: the High Holy Days are upon us, and autumn is just around the corner. This is my absolute favorite time of year! I can already smell the … more

LISA MAYBRUCH | 9/6/21

Sukkot’s message is essential during our climate crisis

(JTA) – Growing up in the temperamental weather of Denver, Colorado, it was not at all unusual to experience rain, high winds, heat waves or even snow on Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival … more

ESTI SHAPIRO | 9/6/21