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A Fanciful Journey – In Reverse
By Daniel Mink Petra, in Jordan- the Nabatean’s trade route. Caverns and prayer nooks carved into the mountain faces. Long water troughs hollowed out of stone. An ancient settlement sustained by Ain Musa (Moses’ well). The journey North through the Jordanian desert...
Getting Rid of Chametz
By Rus Devorah Wallen I'm Rus Devorah Wallen, and I'd like to share my T for 2, my Torah thought for two minutes, more or less.The teachings of the First Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Alter Rebbe, remind us to "live with the times," not like the New York Times or modern...
Who Knows Eight?
By Harvey Sanders We attach significance to numbers. This week’s scriptural reading is Shemini – which means eighth, referring to Moses calling Aaron and his sons to begin their priestly duties on the eighth day. But the number eight is common in our tradition. The...
Taker
This week we cast our community spotlight on Hungarian artist, Taker, who has been in Buffalo since April 3 to paint an outdoor mural on the eastern wall of the Research Studies Center Auditorium at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The mural features three...
Harvey Sanders
This week, we’re delighted to spotlight Harvey Sanders. Harvey brings extensive leadership experience, thoughtfulness, and deep passion of collaboration to his new role as co-chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), powered by Buffalo Jewish...
Shalom Orzach
We are honored to shine a spotlight today on Shalom Orzach, Senior Educator at the iCenter and the keynote facilitator at Let’s Talk About Israel on Sunday, April 14. Shalom is an acclaimed public speaker on contemporary Israel who brings extensive knowledge, humor...
Chocolate toffee matzo crack
By: Hannah Mink One of my favorite Passover desserts that we’re making this week is something that my mother makes every year: Chocolate toffee matzo crack! This fan favorite Passover dessert is a delicious sweet and salty treat to end your seder with. To make...
Mandel Bread
By: Hannah Mink This week, I wanted to highlight an iconic Passover dessert: Mandel bread! Mandel bread, or Mandelbrot, is a cookie traditionally eaten on Passover. It is made with matzo meal instead of flour so that it is kosher-for-Passover, but also maintains its...
Matzo Brei
By: Hannah Mink Passover is right around the corner! For the next few weeks, we are going to be making a few different recipes that are essential for the Passover season. So, this week, we are going to be making matzo brei! Matzo brei is a staple, kosher-for-Passover...