By Rabbi Rachel Eserman
Some foods are simply unacceptable. Well, at least their names create a problem for me because they don’t fit. I was reminded of this when the rabbi leading the services I attended recently mentioned the type of challah over which she was making the blessing: choco…
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
The European Academy for Jewish Liturgy will hold the “Online Learning Day 3: E…
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
The Mussar Institute will hold the virtual class “Five Steps to a Better You: t…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Confession: I have never been to Zabar’s. I remember visiting an appetizing store (more on that in a minute) when visiting relatives in Brooklyn when I was a kid; the thing that really impressed me the most was the pickles in a barrel. (OK, I’m still impressed w…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Some reviews are more difficult to write than others. Take, for example, “The Pages” by Hugo Hamilton (Alfred A. Knopf): Although I loved the novel, which is filled with beautiful prose and wonderful descriptions, I knew it was not for everyone. First, the narra…
