Jamie Betesh Carter is a researcher, writer, and mother living in Brooklyn.
At a time like this, when being public about your Jewishness seems more scary—and more important—than ever, Judaica jewelry makes a powerful statement
Naama Shefi, founder of the Jewish Food Society and co-author of a new cookbook, takes readers on culinary journeys across the globe
Valuable lessons I learned from rabbis, friends, and Stephen Colbert
Alina Sokolowsky’s children’s book preserves the flavors of Ukraine for the next generation
The New York debut of a play about a Polish pogrom resonates in a time of war in Ukraine and Gaza
The sfingi my Italian friend’s grandmother used to make for Christmas reminded me of the sfenj my family often ate during Hanukkah. It wasn’t a coincidence.
Eight ideas to make this Hanukkah the brightest one yet
In difficult times, Jews are finding comfort in familiar things: challah, candles, and Friday night dinner
On the heels of the Hamas attack, a new exhibit about the Holocaust—aimed at children—opens in New York. As parents grapple this week with how to talk to their kids about antisemitism, persecution, and heroism, the timing seems opportune.
A chat with clinical psychologist Esther Altmann to help parents who are unsure what to say—and what not to say
Cookbook author Jake Cohen offers advice on how to whip up a memorable post-Yom Kippur meal. But first, don’t forget the coffee.
Shelsky’s in Brooklyn isn’t just where I buy Jewish food. It’s where my whole family connects to our shared identity.
I struggled with my identity as not-quite-American, not-quite-Israeli, until I learned a lesson from cookbook author Adeena Sussman
Looking for something to cook with my kids, I decided to try lahm b’ajeen, something I always enjoyed making with my own father. But first I needed some help from a cousin—and an expert on Syrian cooking.
A string of new projects pay homage to the Jewish history in the Catskills—and the area’s Jewish revival
Many Jewish veterans of WWII were mistakenly given Christian gravestones. Operation Benjamin is trying to fix that.
In his new cookbook, ‘Mind Over Batter,’ Jack Hazan brings together self-care with recipes for everything from challah to sambusak
How one woman’s true family story of fleeing Cuba inspired another writer’s novel