The banana. A fruit? An herb? A berry? And what was Miss Chiquita Banana's Jewish connection? Our Traveling With Jewish Taste columnist Carol Goodman Kaufman has some of the answers, along with a simple, but delicious, banana bread recipe.
Dr. Gene Jura shares an account of a Sar-El mission to Israel that helped provide 24,000 meals to Israel Defense Force soldiers. He writes: 'The sense of unity and common purpose lifted up all our spirits and gave a new meaning to “Am Yisrael Chai!”'
The Berkshire Jewish Voice's editor reflects on the 2025 Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly, held last November in Washington, DC.
Dr. Steve Rubin reviews two new books: "Heart of a Stranger" by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Barbara Viniar's "Little Bird."
When life hands you butternut squash, make butternut squash soup - at least that's how our Traveling With Jewish Taste columnist Carol Goodman Kaufman responded after ten of the gourds surprisingly appeared growing in her backyard compost heap. Here she shares a simple, yet satisfying,…
