In this week’s Torah portion, Parshas Vayigash, Yaakov (Jacob) and his son Yosef (Joseph) dramatically see each other for the first time in many years. It is a very emotional […]
WHO SERVED FIRST? The central theme of the Torah portions that we are reading now is Yosef being the Chief Minister or Grand Vizier of Egypt. This calls for a […]
A couple of Chanukah traditions come together in this dish, dubbed “eazy cheezies”: frying food in oil and eating dairy. This recipe comes from Oorah‘s chief bookkeeper, Mrs. Malky Keller. […]
A few years ago, the Maccabeats took the music world by storm with their viral Chanukah hit, Candlelight. Watch the students of Oorah’s Little Star Preschool in Staten Island perform […]
There’s no food that says Chanukah like potato latkes fried in lots and lots of oil. But come on, who can eat potato latkes for eight days straight? Change it […]
The fourth tip in our series on shmiras halashon by Mrs. Tova Younger. If you have trained yourself to judge favorably, you’ll be your very own best lawyer! When our […]
PHARAOH PRETENDS In this week’s Torah portion, we will read about Pharaoh’s dream and Yosef’s interpretation. Pharaoh having a dream was a pretty normal thing because Pharaoh lived in a […]
For a more comprehensive look at the laws of kosher food, here are some resources to check out: Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s Soul Food, Kof-K’s What is Kosher?, and OK’s Your […]
The third installment in our ongoing series on shmiras halashon by Mrs. Tova Younger. Motivate yourself to stop and deliberate before responding to comments. “Put brain in motion before putting […]
The ultimate winter comfort food. Ingredients: 8 cups water 1 cup ground beans 8 oz. mushrooms 1 large onion 1/4 cup barley 2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper Sauté onion […]
