Rebecca Starr

Breaking Bread Together

Truly it is amazing how such a simple food as matzah – the “bread of affliction” – holds such a rich and enduring message about the journey of the Jewish people.

No Potatoes Allowed

Sure, it’s only eight days, but it can feel like a lifetime. What do you eat for lunch if not a sandwich? What do you serve for dinner if not pasta?

Time for a Happy New Year Once Again

Just how many Jewish New Years do we have and why?? As trees begin to bloom in Israel, now in the month of Shvat, we celebrate another New Year, wishing you (and your trees) a Happy Tu B’Shvat!