25 Tips To Help You Become A Pro In The Kitchen

By Sima Cohen
Published on May 9, 2013

One Israeli Creation for the Weekend

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on January 4, 2013

A young chef’s guide to the Rosh Hashanah meal

By Michael Israel
Published on September 5, 2012

Considering the history of the Jewish people, the fact that Jews are still celebrating the High Holy Days today is a miracle in itself. Strong traditions and lasting rituals have enabled Jews to survive the most threatening periods of history. With the freedoms we have as modern American Jews, it makes sense that we use these same traditions and rituals to enjoy holidays to the fullest. As a chef and registered foodie, the best way I know to relish in the upcoming holidays is by making really delicious food.

White House to host dinner for Peres

Published on June 7, 2012

President Obama will honor Israeli President Shimon Peres with a White House dinner after he awards him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

At ZOA dinner, Glenn Beck dishes out the pro-Israel meat

Published on November 21, 2011

The Zionist Organization of America’s annual dinner is a place where conventional thinking about the liberal proclivities of American Jews goes to die. But never quite like Sunday night -- when Tea Party darling and Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachman served as the opening act and Glenn Beck was swarmed like a rock star.

Columbia students disinvited from Ahmadinejad dinner

Published on September 21, 2011

Members of a Columbia University international relations group will not attend a dinner with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after the invitation was withdrawn.

Israelis + Cell Phones + Sushi = Impaling a Stranger with a Chopstick

By Ilana Angel
Published on September 15, 2011

Rosh Hashanah ‘in the house tonight’ dances into the new year

Published on September 13, 2011

Aish brings together rhythem, beats and davening for their 'Rosh Hashanah in the house tonight' dancing spectacle.

My 4th of July Dinner Date

By Ilana Angel
Published on July 4, 2011

This seder honors today’s Egyptians

Published on April 20, 2011

Jews have long celebrated freedom as part of the Passover seder, but any look at a newspaper these days provides a reminder that the topic is as relevant as ever.

Valentine’s Day Peep Show!

By Julia Bendis
Published on February 14, 2011

Great Doctor must not exist!

By Julia Bendis
Published on January 4, 2011

Thanksgiving Day recipes from JewishJournal.com

By JewishJournal.com
Published on November 19, 2010

Fast meals to beat the Kol Nidre rush

Published on September 18, 2008

It's a scramble every year, but Jews somehow manage to beat the clock getting dinner to the table on Yom Kippur eve -- the most hurried meal on the holiday calendar

Good to be the Chief; Get Your Challah On

By Norma Zager
Published on January 25, 2007

Circuit

Atoning for the sin of rushing dinner to get to Kol Nidre

By Linda Morel
Published on September 28, 2006

Make ahead recipes for Yom Kippur.

Meat meets lemon—brisket gone wild!

By Holly Wiland
Published on September 14, 2006

Brisket with Fennel and Olives; preserved lemons; Stuffed Nectarines a la Chez Panisse.

Déja Date

By Amy Klein
Published on May 4, 2006

They say that familiarity breeds contempt, but I'm thinking that when you meet so many strangers in so short a time, familiarity might just breed comfort. You see a guy's picture 20 times, you begin to feel you know him. Maybe the first time he wrote to you, you weren't sure about him -- maybe he even creeped you out -- but a year or two later he practically seems like family (possibly that family member you want to avoid, but family nonetheless).

‘We Will Remember Your Story’

By Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Published on April 20, 2006

Let me tell you why this honor means so much to me. I did not learn about the Holocaust in school. I did not really understand what happened until I came to America. And even today, I am still learning. Just when I think I have heard a story so horrible that it cannot be surpassed in barbarity, I hear or read something even more inhumane and incomprehensible.

PASSOVER FOOD: Treats to Leaven Desire for Dessert

By Judy Zeidler
Published on April 6, 2006

Something new for the holiday, use the charoset ingredients to make a Passover Fruit Cake filled with nuts and dried fruit that offers a tasty and a crunchy treat. It is similar to the Italian delicacy known as Panforte that originated in Sienna. The mixture is tossed together in a large bowl, spooned into parchment-lined baking pans, and baked for an hour and a half. The good news is that these loaves will easily keep for the eight days of the holiday.

7 Days in The Arts

Published on March 16, 2006

Tonight’s Writers Guild 2006 Screen Laurel Award goes to “that member of the guild who ... has advanced the literature of the motion picture through the years....” This year, that guy is writer-director Lawrence Kasdan, responsible for “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Return of the Jedi” and “The Big Chill,” to name but a few.

Kitchen Confidential

By Carin Davis
Published on January 26, 2006

My guy Scott dined with his friend Kate and her fiance Steve. No biggie. She's an old friend, she's taken. Nothing to worry about. I'm not jealous. It's cool.

A Rehearsal Menu to Tickle Your Nose

By Beverly Levitt
Published on November 10, 2005

Since today's weddings are rife with new traditions, why not serve your guests a rehearsal dinner menu infused with Champagne?

Villaraigosa a Yemenite?

By Bobbi Murray
Published on October 13, 2005

"Mayor Villaraigosa said many times during his campaign that he would lead a trip to Israel," Weiss said in a phone interview. "He feels a strong connection to Israel."

Spectator - The Geffen’s Great Escape

By Tom Tugend
Published on May 19, 2005

Cunningly constructed, the play relates the adventures and misadventures of the Sycamore Family of New York, whose guiding motto is, do whatever turns you on, however eccentric, and you'll have lots of fun, avoid ulcers and enjoy a happy ending.

7 Days in the Arts

By Keren Engelberg
Published on December 16, 2004

Tis the season for cocktail parties, so why not one more. The Anti-Defamation League hosts its 2004 Los Angeles Celebration this evening, complete with dinner, dancing, martini bar and keynote speech by Harvard professor/defense attorney/Israel defender Alan Dershowitz.

Calendar

By Keren Engelberg
Published on December 9, 2004

Calendar

7 Days in the Arts

By Keren Engelberg
Published on September 30, 2004

A- and B-listers do Brecht for a pricey cause tonight.

7 Days In Arts

Published on September 9, 2004

The "Los Angeles International Short Film Festival" continues at the ArcLight with a screening of "Tel Aviv."

Dinner Celebrates Families

By Andrea Adelson
Published on May 6, 2004

Aphilanthropic couple and a young family with a preschooler are to be recognized at the 9th annual Jewish Family Service of Orange County (JFS) dinner celebrating family.

Weil Delivers Bush Invocation

By Adam Wills
Published on July 10, 2003

"A leader will enable his country, his world through the establishment of justice," Rabbi Steven Weil said, adding that "in a world where the leadership of the U.N. and the members of the European community have failed to achieve this divine objective ... our president has been the leading voice, and led our nation by example in his fight for justice."

Cruise Vacation Worth the Weight

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 19, 2002

Here's a tip to non-Jewish travelers looking for a low-cost vacation cruise. Pick your cruise dates to include the Jewish High Holidays in September or October, because then the ships offer their deepest discounts to fill the empty berths left by the noticeable absence of Jewish passengers.

BJE Celebrates Catskills Style

By Journal Staff
Published on October 3, 2002

The Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Lieberman Recipes

Published on August 22, 2002

HADASSAH LIEBERMAN'S PAREVE VEGETABLE SOUP

The Four Menches

By Carin Davis
Published on March 21, 2002

The haggadah speaks of the Four Sons: the wise, the wicked, the simple and the one who doesn't know how to ask. And on a good night in Hollywood, you can pick up all four. The first Saturday in March is a girls' night out (with the understanding we intend to pull men). Elizabeth, Sasha, Sarah and I throw on low-cut tops, low-rise pants and do the L.A. barhop thing.

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner

By Rabbi Daniel Bouskila
Published on January 17, 2002

Although it might seem a little early for Passover discussions, Jewish law does mandate that one should begin studying the Passover laws and details at least 30 days before the actual holiday. This is probably because no holiday requires more detailed preparation than Passover. Most of the preparations for this holiday tend to focus on koshering our homes, kitchens and utensils, and, of course, the menu for the big seder meal. What we often seem to forget is that the seder is not a meal, per se, nor a gathering to sing Hebrew folk songs, but it is an educational experience that requires no less preparation than koshering your oven or preparing your main dish.

Guardian Angels

By Michael Aushenker
Published on November 1, 2001

Chatting with Leo Spiwak, one gets the impression that there is no spirit stronger than that which binds members of The Guardians, the fundraising arm for Jewish Home for the Aging of Greater Los Angeles.

Two Mothers

By Ellen Jaffe-Gill
Published on May 10, 2001

At first glance, it would be hard to imagine two women with less in common than my mother and my husband's mother. You can begin with the obvious differences in cultural and religious background: my mother grew up Jewish in the Bronx, while my mother-in-law, a Presbyterian, has lived in Virginia all her life.

And while neither exactly bears out a stereotype, each carries somewhat predictable ethnic and regional markers. My mother, Lois, is voluble and huggy, a devotee of popular arts, an ace shopper. Lloyd (yes, Lloyd -- like many other Southern women, she was assigned a family surname as her given name) is much more reticent and reserved. To me, she seems very much the patrician Virginia gentlewoman, while my mother has a large measure of what one novelist once called the "yolky warmth" typical of many Jewish women.

Family Dinners

By Jane Ulman
Published on April 12, 2001

According to Robert Putnam, author of "Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community," family dinners occur 33 percent less frequently today than in 1970.

Breaking the Fast

By Judy Zeidler
Published on October 5, 2000

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sundown on Sunday, Oct. 8, during which time a strict fast is observed.

A Traditional Meeting Place

Published on March 5, 1998

It all begins on a Friday around sundown. You, theparticipant, are assigned to a family's house. Perhaps you arrive attheir doorstep, or maybe you meet them at Aish HaTorah's KabbalatShabbat services at Pico Boulevard and Doheny Drive and walk homewith them afterward.

Feting CBS President

Published on February 12, 1998

Television and film star George Clooney presents Leslie Moonves with the Sherrill C. Corwin Human Relations Award.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

By Rob Eshman
Published on November 13, 1997

Aish HaTorah's guest list includes many of Hollywood'smost famous and influential players

We’re Talking Chopped Liver

By Marlene Adler Marks
Published on May 22, 1997

We arrived in New York at midnight, and by 1 a.m. my mother was serving us dinner. "It's too late, Mom," I say. "I'll just have some fruit."

A huge bowl of cut-up pineapple, strawberries and melon was already on the table, set for four, but that would not suffice. In our family, there is a ritual: No visit officially begins unless we sit down together to eat a full meal.