HOUSTON – With the High Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah happening this weekend, many Houston-area families are planning a special menu where round challah bread will surely be part of it. Riana ...

In my decades as a congregational rabbi, I always knew it was time to order our challot for the season the moment I started drafting my five High Holiday sermons. I knew that there would be no time to ...

With the High Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah happening this weekend, many Houston-area families are planning a special menu where round challah bread will surely be part of it. Riana Sherman, ...

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, one of the most important holidays for worship and celebration. These feats involve many delicious traditional dishes that often symbolize stories surrounding the ...

I was the kind of kid who rushed out to buy round corn chips and orange Gatorade and square-pan pizzas. Any food with the bold word NEW! on the label sang to me. I wasn’t dumb. I knew that ...

There’s no better way to celebrate Rosh Hashanah than with a warm, golden loaf of freshly baked challah. This slightly sweet, egg-enriched bread isn’t just delicious—it’s deeply tied to Jewish ...

Just about every Friday, on the eve of Shabbat, I make challah, the Jewish enriched, braided bread. I make it so often, the process has become a kitchen dance where I’m guided by muscle memory. I know ...

This simple, satisfying baking project, perfect for Mother’s Day (or just for yourself), is cause enough to celebrate. After several weeks of hospitalization (unrelated to Covid-19), my mother is back ...