The Ritual of Baking Challah
There are lots of reasons to make challah: It’s a mitzvah and Shabbat tradition. It’s plain delicious. And for Beth Ricanati (and many others), it’s a grounding ritual that brings calmness and peace.
Host a Fabulous Friendsgiving Shabbat
As Jews, we’re used to big, food-filled gatherings. Turn one of your upcoming Shabbat meals into Friendsgiving, and use it to test out your holiday favorites or give new dishes a spin.
Shabbat Under the Stars
When the weather is warm, consider taking your Shabbat meal off the table and bringing it down to earth—literally. Judith shares a guide on how to pack a Shabbat picnic.
How to Throw a Dumpling Party
It’s a dumpling party—grab your friends, and start filling and folding! With a variety of fillings (meat and vegetarian), there’s something for everyone. And the workload is lightened when everyone helps.
5 Tips for Summertime Shabbat-on-the-Go
On a plane, in the rain; on a boat, with a goat… Even when you’re on the go in the summer, you can celebrate Shabbat anywhere. Here’s how to do it.
Warm Gatherings Welcome Wanderers
Influenced by the Jewish value of hachnasat orchim (welcoming guests), Atara and Alexandra came together to create The Wandering, a series of plant-based and seasonally inspired meals and gatherings.
A Rising Tradition: Homemade Challah
Need some guidance for baking your own challot for Rosh Hashanah? Follow along with Emily’s videos from the #ChashtagChallah challah bake-along. Before you know it, you’ll be baking challah every week!
Kitchen Table, Coffee Table…OneTable
OneTable brings together urban professionals in their 20s and 30s around the country, helping them organize a Shabbat dinner that works for them—whether they have a full-sized table and china or not.
10 Shabbat Traditions for Young Families
With a toddler and a baby at home, Diana and her family have come up with ten modern ways to celebrate Shabbat that work for even the youngest members of the household.
8 Tips for a Sustainable Shabbat
Shabbat is all about family, friends and food. But how about adopting some practices to make your Shabbat more sustainable and friendly to animals, workers and the environment, too? We have eight tips here.
