A workshop in Riverdale is teaching women how to bake traditional Challah, as well as the spiritual meaning behind the process. For some, the process of baking Challah can be nostalgic. "Religious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Golden-brown, sesame seed-covered braided challah loaves sit on a wooden cutting board - Olga Mazyarkina/Getty Images The idea of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the year 70, the Roman Empire destroyed what was known as the Second Temple in Jerusalem and, with that, the ability of the Jewish people to continue ...

Religious tradition is not handed down fully formed from God on high. It's made by people, and shaped by human factors — politics, faith, fear, geography, community. And, sometimes, how pretty ...

This Rosh Hashanah, Rochester resident Chana Greene will celebrate the Jewish New Year by making challah, one of her all-time favorite foods. For her, the special Jewish bread is redolent with ...

Table For All celebrates the Tri-State area's Jewish Culture and tradition. Get a taste of the Tri-State area’s Jewish Culture. Cookbook author Shannon Sarna shares the true meaning of Shabbat with ...

If you know someone who likes to bake, you might find a pretty normal stand mixer with about a five-quart bowl in their home. Something that size can make up to eight dozen cookies in a single batch ...

Challah changed Dr. Beth Ricanati’s life. More than 15 years ago, she started baking challah on Fridays as a self-care ritual, an experience illustrated in her memoir, Braided: A Journey of a Thousand ...

Editor’s note: In recent weeks, Dispatch reporters, along with photographer and videographer Doral Chenoweth III, fanned out across the metro area to spotlight the city’s diverse bread scene. What ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s no better way to celebrate Rosh Hashanah than with a warm, golden loaf of freshly baked challah. This slightly sweet, ...