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46 Rosh Hashanah Desserts for the Sweetest New Year

No shade to plain apples and honey, but there are so many more sweet treats to be had on Rosh ... The post 46 Rosh Hashanah Desserts for the Sweetest New Year appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 114

Yesterday, the Gemara introduced a mishnah interrogating the Torah’s thrice-cited ban on cooking a calf in its mother’s milk, and from ... The post Chullin 114 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Confessions of a High Holiday Prayer Leader

A recurring nightmare haunted me for more than 20 years — akin to one an actor might have of walking ... The post Confessions of a High Holiday Prayer Leader appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 113

Three times in the Torah – Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, and Deuteronomy 14:21 – we are instructed, “You shall not boil a kid in ... The post Chullin 113 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

These Realms Are Off Limits

Among the prominent commandments in Parashat Ki Teitzei is the mitzvah of shiluach hakan, literally “sending away the nest.” According ... The post These Realms Are Off Limits appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Episode 2: Living Waters

In this episode, host Kate Mishkin visits a mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath, in Los Angeles. She examines the origins ... The post Episode 2: Living Waters appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 112

In yesterday’s essay, we talked about flavor that transfers when a food is hot. Specifically, we looked at hot fish placed ... The post Chullin 112 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 111

Today’s daf contains a discussion of kashrut relevant to contemporary practice in any kitchen that contains both meat and dairy: It was stated: ... The post Chullin 111 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

15 Soups to Start Your Rosh Hashanah Dinner Off Right

Nothing can steal the show at the Rosh Hashanah meal quite like a brisket, roast chicken or jeweled rice. When ... The post 15 Soups to Start Your Rosh Hashanah Dinner Off Right appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 110

We have been discussing the prohibition on consuming meat and milk that have been cooked together. This led to a ... The post Chullin 110 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 110

We have been discussing the prohibition on consuming meat and milk that have been cooked together. This led to a ... The post Chullin 110 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 109

The Talmud’s exploration of the prohibition on mixing milk and meat lands in an interesting spot on today’s daf: the udder. Given ... The post Chullin 109 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 108

On today’s daf, a new mishnah continues our discussion of netinat ta’am (transferring flavor), this time with a specific focus on meat and milk: In ... The post Chullin 108 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 107

Today, Jews ritually wash their hands in many circumstances, including upon waking up in the morning, when leaving a cemetery ... The post Chullin 107 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

Chullin 106

When modern readers of the Talmud encounter stories about demons and other beings or phenomena we would consider supernatural, we might be ... The post Chullin 106 appeared first on My Jewish Learning .