(New York Jewish Week) — New York City kitchens are notoriously small. Nonetheless, on Friday Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side unveiled a 35-foot-long challah that they and their ...

Aykroyd isn’t the only person who feels this way. The actor and former “Saturday Night Live” star is one of many fans of challah, the braided egg bread that has its roots in Jewish kitchens but also ...

Religious tradition is not handed down fully formed from God on high. It's made by people, and shaped by human factors — politics, faith, fear, geography, community. And, sometimes, how pretty ...

Few things are as joyful as cooking with a loved one. Add challah, rhymes and loving drawings to the experiences and you have “Challah for Shabbat Tonight.” The children’s book, written by Sara Holly ...

Bakers aged 8 to 88 crowd into the kitchen at Congregation Shaarie Torah on a recent Sunday. The kosher quiet erupts in an energetic din. Students trade teaspoons for tablespoons, brown sugar for ...

For those who have no idea what they're missing out on, challah is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish egg bread typically eaten on Shabbat and some Jewish holidays. It’s a dough made with eggs, water, ...

In March of last year, Dolly Meckler, like so many others, decided to try her hand at sourdough. “And then I read a recipe,” she told me the other day, “and I saw this thing called starter, and I was, ...

Diffident and self-conscious, Hannah Schifman hides behind a thicket of black curls. But ask her about her challah and she blooms with confidence, becoming, if not chatty, forthcoming. Why shouldn’t ...

In the year 70, the Roman Empire destroyed what was known as the Second Temple in Jerusalem and, with that, the ability of the Jewish people to continue their hallowed sacrificial system. So, the ...

Brushed with a honeyed egg wash and formed into a circle after braiding, this challah is perfect for Rosh Hashanah. Serve it with honey for dipping. In a medium bowl, or in the bowl of a stand mixer, ...