Why is Shavuot all about dairy?
The creamy cheesecakes and gooey blintzes we tuck into for Shavuot may seem a contrast to our usual meat-based festival menus. In fact, those dairy-based treats are not as much of an anomaly as we now find them. According to Jewish educator and Rebbetzen of Cockfosters and North Southgate United Synagogue, Ilana Epstein, our Ashkenazi […]
Pesach for me is all about Manischewitz
Manischewitz for a kid growing up in the 70’s and 80’s in America was as ubiquitous to Pesach as Matzah. Truly, a Pesach Seder wasn’t complete unless Elijah’s cup was overflowing with Manischewitz and a selection of Manischewitz boxed cake-mix cakes weren’t served for dessert. Now here is the thing: I believe that some of […]
