Religious tradition is not handed down fully formed from God on high. It's made by people, and shaped by human factors — politics, faith, fear, geography, community. And, sometimes, how pretty ...

Aykroyd isn’t the only person who feels this way. The actor and former “Saturday Night Live” star is one of many fans of challah, the braided egg bread that has its roots in Jewish kitchens but also ...

Bakers aged 8 to 88 crowd into the kitchen at Congregation Shaarie Torah on a recent Sunday. The kosher quiet erupts in an energetic din. Students trade teaspoons for tablespoons, brown sugar for ...

It's a mitzvah - a worthy deed - to make your own challah at home for Rosh Hashanah, said Janice Jucker, who runs Three Brothers Bakery with her husband, Bobby, a fifth-generation baker. But not ...

This Rosh Hashanah, Rochester resident Chana Greene will celebrate the Jewish New Year by making challah, one of her all-time favorite foods. For her, the special Jewish bread is redolent with ...

Diffident and self-conscious, Hannah Schifman hides behind a thicket of black curls. But ask her about her challah and she blooms with confidence, becoming, if not chatty, forthcoming. Why shouldn’t ...

For those who have no idea what they're missing out on, challah is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish egg bread typically eaten on Shabbat and some Jewish holidays. It’s a dough made with eggs, water, ...

I have discovered that the main reason for having round challahs on Rosh Hashanah has something to do with the first “relatives” in history, husband and wife – Adam and Eve. Have you ever wondered why ...

Alongside all the esoteric wisdom that is imparted during the holiday of Pesach, there are some really basic, but rather important lessons that this holiday has imprinted on me. The first lesson is to ...