Author Archives: MyJewishLife

“Either you are trying to convince people they need something, or you’re providing something people need.”

So you’ve been practicing your challah making skills have you? Ready for a new challenge? In preparation for Hanukkah in July, we sat down with Rotem to talk about a delicious Hanukkah tradition – donuts! (MJL) We’ll start with an easy one, what is your favorite food? (RG) I love simple food! (MJL) Why didContinue reading “Chatting with Rotem about sufganiyot (donuts!)”

Hanukkah is a time to remember a great miracle. When the Maccabeees defied all odds to survive and in returning to some normalcy found themselves in need. A great miracle happened and the oil lit the temple and their lives for 8 days. Let’s face it, we all need a sense of miracle in ourContinue reading “Hanukkah in July”

We’ve had a few years to think about this and now we have a situation for which very few if any of us planned. It’s been exciting and inspiring to see the efforts and amazing strides communities have made to understand what this means. Adapting to our changing culture. But at no point did weContinue reading “What does it mean to be Jewish in the 21st century?”

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