This week was one of challah bakes. Communities around the world came together to mix ingredients, knead dough, and learn how to braid challah in complicated configurations. The incomparable and ...

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 ...

For unaffiliated Jews who find themselves needing rabbinical services or wanting to be part of a Jewish community, it can be a challenge. For those in the Atlanta metro area, Rabbi Pamela Gottfried is ...

While anyone can bake challah, only women can make it a mitzvah, or a holy act. “A special blessing is said while making the challah,” he said. “This blessing cannot be said otherwise, (and) it’s said ...

JERUSALEM — The six mothers had gathered in a Jerusalem home on a recent Friday to prepare challah, the braided bread that Jews eat on the Sabbath. After they recited a blessing that is part of the ...

Shabbat, Shabbos, or the Sabbath, is the seventh day of the week and Judaism's day of rest . Typical Shabbat foods include challah (braided bread) and wine, which are both blessed before the meal ...

When Chabad Tucson finds out that someone Jewish is moving to Tucson, they reach out and invite the person to Shabbat dinner at a rabbi’s house. Recently, Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin made a call to welcome a ...