By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant Last week’s Parsha (MIKIETZ) ended with a somewhat disturbing enigma. Jacob’s ten sons had returned to Egypt to procure additional food, as the famine continued. Based on the demand of the ‘Viceroy of Egypt’ (now, their brother Joseph, whom they did not recognize), they were also to bring […]
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Jane’s Kitchen: Latke Hotdish
Servings: 12 Midwestern beef stew topped with latkes and baked. BEEF STEW 5 tablespoons oil 4 pounds beef cubes, 2 inch 3 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 large onion, sliced 4 carots, sliced 1/2″ thick 4 celery ribs, sliced 1/2″ thick 1 cup red wine 2 tablespoons brown sugar 4 […]
Jane’s Kitchen: Chocolate Babka
“My Mother’s Ultimate Chocolate Babka” | The Nosher FOR THE DOUGH 1 1/2 cups warm whole milk, approx. 110 degrees 1/2 ounce yeast (gold) 3/4 cup white sugar + a pinch for the yeast 3 large eggs, room temperature (save 1 egg for egg wash) 1 tablespoon heavy cream (for egg wash…you can substitute […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: MIKEITZ (GENESIS 41:1-44:7)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant Twelve years pass, with Joseph still languishing in an Egyptian jail. Suddenly, he finds himself, not only free; but, also the ‘Viceroy’ of Egypt. The swiftness with which this change occurred was nothing short of a miracle. One night, the Pharaoh of Egypt had two highly disquieting and haunting […]
A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: VAYEISHEV (GENESIS 37:1-40:23)
By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant For more than two decades, Jacob lived with the guilt and knowledge of his own iniquity, against both his brother, Esau; and, his beloved father, Isaac. In last week’s Torah Parsha (VAYISHLACH), we read how the burden of these emotions quickly evaporated, when Jacob went to Canaan; and, […]