Holiday cooking

Helen Nash, kosher cookbook author and NYC philanthropist, dies at 89

Her first cookbook, “Kosher Cuisine,” was published in 1984 by Random House and adapted a variety of international recipes for kosher cooks.

Kosher cookbook author and philanthropist Helen Nash died at 89.
ALDO’s Flowers collection

Flowers and butterflies – the fashion brand kicks off the holiday season

 Tannaz Sassooni shows off an Erev Yalda spread in Los Angeles in December 2023. Rachel Sumekh, her collaborator, stands at the back wearing red.

The Persian winter solstice tradition of Yalda pairs perfectly with Hanukkah

 Mimi Neeman and the Ma’afeh Neeman Collection in Memory of Nadav Noller

Nadav's donuts: Ne'eman Bakery honors a fallen soldier


Baking artisan bread at home

How many of us would love to bake top-quality bread regularly, but just can’t seem to find the time?

LIONEL VATINET’S walnut and Gruyère focaccia

Haifa celebrates 'Holiday of Holidays' festival

In Israel's third-largest city, streets have been decorated with decorations and bright lights to proudly demonstrate a harmonious relationship between monolithic religions of the area.

'Holiday of Holidays' in Haifa

Knesset lights Hanukka candles with victims of terrorism

There were also Border Police officers, whom the Knesset honored for their work protecting the population from terrorism.

KNESSET SPEAKER Yuli Edelstein lights Hanukka candles with children who are terrorism victims, children with cancer and Border Police officers at the Knesset

WATCH: Nefesh B'Nefesh serves new immigrants their first taste of Hanukka in Israel

In the new viral video, new immigrants as young as four and as old as 90 try Israeli sufganiot for the first time.

Nefesh B'Nefesh serves up Hanukkah treats to new immigrants

Creating A Stir: An Israeli twist on halla in New York

Chef Uri Scheft’s breads go like hotcakes in Israel and the Big Apple.

An array of sufganiot from Lehamim bakery

Frying high

On the festival, what could be better than taking a trip to Jerusalem – and indulging in some of the capital’s best sufganiot?

Sufganiot (Hanukka donuts)

The Human Spirit: Expat Thanksgiving

"For American Israelis, Thanksgiving has been growing in popularity, so much so that owners of the supermarket in the German Colony post a handwritten sign offering whole turkeys."

American lone soldiers in the IDF celebrate Thanksgiving in Israel

Amelia Saltsman’s Hanukka cooking

With a mother born in Romania and a father born in Iraq who met in the Israeli army, it’s no wonder that Amelia Saltsman enjoys cooking Jewish dishes from many lands.

Potato latkes with roasted smashed apples and pears

Books: A primer for every palate

Select the right cookbook as a gift for the right person this Hanukka.

Burekas of all kinds from ‘Zahav'.

More than 2.3 million enjoy Israel's outdoor sites over Sukkot holiday week

The INPA's peak travel day was Saturday, during which 150,000 people visited its sites.

Israelis enjoy the day off on Election Day at Palmachim Beach south of Tel Aviv, March 16, 2015