Holy harvest

By Rachel Heller
Published on October 11, 2012

It’s a Tuesday evening, and Rabbi Craig Wyckoff is turning the compost in a wire bin next to rows of kale, tomato and cucumber plants on the grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City (UUCSC).

Israeli court approves harvesting of dead woman’s eggs

Published on August 8, 2011

In an unprecedented decision, an Israeli court has ruled that the eggs of a deceased woman can be harvested and donated.

Swedish paper published modern-day blood libel

Published on August 31, 2009

Sit, eat, stay a little while in the sukkah

By Rabbi Daniel Bouskila
Published on October 15, 2008

Sukkot is 'z'man simchatenu' -- our season of rejoicing. It is a time to celebrate, to enjoy meals with guests, to sing, to study and to appreciate life. It is a time 'le-shev ba-Sukkah,' to live life to its fullest -- in the sukkah.

Mark the New Year with late summer harvest menu

By Judy Zeidler
Published on September 14, 2006

Garden fresh food.

Shavuot Food : Turn Torah Fest into a Veggie Feast

By Judy Zeidler
Published on June 9, 2005

Shavuot, which marks the receiving of the Ten Commandments by Moses, was often referred to as the Jewish Thanksgiving or the "Feast of the First Fruits," a time when farm bounty and grains were brought to the ancient Temple. The harvest often included wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates.

In modern times, Shavuot inspires the preparation of many delicious and traditional recipes that usually feature a variety of vegetarian and dairy foods. Milk, eggs and cheeses of all kinds are used in abundance.

Soup for the Sukkah

By Judy Zeidler
Published on September 30, 2004

Sukkot is called the Jewish Thanksgiving. It offers thanks for the bountiful harvest of fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains.

Give Matzah a Hand

By Judy Zeidler
Published on March 25, 2004

I still remember the first year we served shemurah matzah at our seder.... It was in the early 1960s and we were living on a ranch in Topanga Canyon.

Another Oil Miracle

By Judy Zeidler
Published on December 5, 2002

Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is a time to recall the miracle that occurred more than 2,000 years ago, and celebrate the discovery of the small amount of oil that burned for eight days, the amount of time needed to prepare pure oil from the local olive trees to rekindle the flame. That miracle is the focus of the Chanukah celebration that begins at sundown Friday, Nov. 29. Was it also a miracle that this event occurred at this time, since the months of November and December are the usual time for the olive harvest?

In early November this year, we joined Faith Willinger, our Florence-based food-journalist friend, on a trip to Naples and the Campania area of Italy. One of the highlights of our trip was spending several days at the hotel-restaurant La Caveja, located in the small village of Pietravairano, just a one-hour drive north of Naples.