NPR Interview on Jewish texts
NPR, ‘A State of Things’ recently interviewed Rabbi Steve Sager of Sicha. Click here for the Sicha website and to hear the interview
Read Charlotte Observer Article on Down Home
Click here to read the review of Down Home at the Levine Museum of the New South
Sources for local challah
Smelling the fresh challah at the JCC in Durham got me thinking today. Where else can one pick up challah? This is a new offering at the Charlotte and Dick Levine JCC. In starting my search I noticed that Chabad in Wilmington also takes orders for challah. What are some other sources across NC that…
Looking for a long weekend trip destination?
Check out the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia-over 25,000 sq. ft. of core exhibit space that explores the experience of American Jews. www.nmajh.org
Food memories from our museum exhibit recipe cards
My father would make gefilte fish with his brothers. They also made kosher pickles in the family store basement. My mom’s challah was amazing and she made it most every friday. Jewish southern fried chicken-use matzah meal instead of flour. I remember my grandma making her own noodles for her chicken soup-they were the best!
The Piyyut (Poem) Akdamut Milin: The Enigma and Perseverance of Tradition
In this article, that originally appeared at http://thetorah.com/akdamut-milin/, Duke Professor Laura Lieber gives a fascinating historical account of the famous and enigmatic piyyut—liturgical poem or hymn—of the Shavuot festival, Akdamut Milin. Listen to the Poem here אקדמות מלין ושריות שותא אולא שקלנא חרמן ורשותא “An introduction of words and a beginning of speech: From the…