Jerusalem bagel, or ka’ak Al-Quds in Arabic, is a Palestinian elongated ring shaped bread that’s coated in sesame seeds and […]
Tisha B’Av
Egyptian rice, lentil and tomato sauce dish (koshari)
Koshari is a popular Egyptian street food, that consists of an impossible combination of rice, lentils, pasta, chickpea, all topped […]
Turkish lentil and bulgar patties (Mercimek köftesi)
Lentil dishes are common for time of mourning, like shiva and Tisha B’Av. Their round shape symbolizes the circle of […]
lentils and rice (mejadra)
The fast of Tisha B’Av commemorates multiple tragedies in the Jewish history. The destructions of the first and second temples, […]
Food and Death: A Look at the Tasty and Tearful Tradition of Jewish Mourning
For American Jews, bagel platters may be the most common food served after a funeral or during the shivah (the […]
Lentil and kale soup
A healthy and tasty twist on the classic soup results a velvety deep flavored dish.