Special Coverage

Passover Desserts

Passover desserts often get a bad rap. Many of us have unpleasant memories of dry-as-dust, dense cakes, flavorless sponge cakes, stewed fruit compote or jellies...

Chicken Three Ways Courtesy of Aunt Beulah’s Recipe Cards

I have written before about my husband’s Aunt Beulah, who was everyone’s favorite matriarch. I recently uncovered a tranche of her recipes, some handwritten...

Will Elijah Be at Your Seder?

Daniel Matt Most Jews are not familiar with the biblical Elijah nor with his Talmudic portrayal. They know of him because of childhood memories of...

Author Martin Bodek Has a Shakespearean Twist on Passover

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Mike Wagenheim | JNS Wherefore is this Haggadah diff’rent from all oth’r Haggadahs? Author Martin Bodek, the writer of the “Emoji Haggadah,” “Festivus Haggadah” and “Coronavirus...

‘Jews Out!’ German Board Game on Exhibit at Tel Aviv University Library

On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, a new exhibition at the Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi...

There’s no age limit to hobbies

Stefanie Smith | Special to the JT If you’ve retired from a full-time job, you may be at a loss for what to do to...

Area congregations join in nightly menorah-lightings for residents

Members of several synagogues in the Baltimore area spent time this past week at Lorien Harmony Hall, an assisted-living facility in Columbia, to light...

A taste of the world at New Year’s weekend gatherings

Family Features The traditional dishes served year after year at your family’s holiday gatherings may bring comfort and a sense of nostalgia, but you can...

Two steps to saving a life: The importance of Hands-Only CPR

More than 350,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur annually outside of hospital settings. However, a hands-on emergency intervention like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), especially if performed...

JDC to light darkness in Ukraine with increased humanitarian relief, Chanukah celebrations

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Special to the JT As Ukraine’s winter worsens amid ongoing devastation to energy infrastructure and housing, Ukrainian Jews are receiving increased seasonal support and opportunities...