Recipes
Sweet Round Challah
The traditional holiday and Sabbath bread called challah is usually braided all year long. On the High Holidays, we make the challah round instead in order to symbolize a whole and perfect year ahead of us.
Yom Kippur Recipe - Chicken Soup with Kreplach
As Yom Kippur is a fast day, we have a special meal before the observance that helps remind us of the true meaning of this holy day. Before the fast begins at sunset, we traditionally eat kreplach, meat-filled dumplings.
Spinach Jibben
This spinach and cheese casserole is another favorite for serving at Shavuot.
Shakshouka (Egg in Tomato Sauce)
A Sephardi favorite. No Middle Eastern restaurant menu is complete without it, though Hungarians also delight in this dish with the addition of lots of paprika. Leshakshek means "to shake" in Hebrew. Every cook from North Africa has his or her own personal version of this egg and tomato dish.
Salmon in a Puff Pastry
This non-meat version of lasagna and cheese make it a perfect recipe for serving during Shavuot.
Salad Simanim
Simanim is Hebrew for "omens." This salad incorporates many of the traditional foods eaten as good omens for the New Year.
Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
This non-meat version of lasagna and cheese make it a perfect recipe for serving during Shavuot.
Tzimmes
Tzimmes is any kind of sweet stew. It usually is orange in color, and includes carrots, sweet potatoes and/or prunes. A wide variety of dishes fall under the heading tzimmes.
Malawach
Malawach is one of a number of dishes brought to Israel by the Jews from Yemen. The popularity of this versatile dish, which may be served with a variety of fillings and toppings, testifies to the love for Yemenite food which Israelis have acquired.
Shishlik
The simple method of preparing meat on an open grill goes back to ancient biblical times. To this day, Israelis tend to prefer their meat prepared in this manner. Shishlik is one of the most popular dishes requested at restaurants.
