This is one of those recipes that sounds super complicated, but is actually very simple. Using store-bought babka will make this French toast loaf as easy as 1-2-3, but if you happen to bake your own … more

In the “Tuscany” episode of Jamie Oliver’s current television show, “Jamie Cooks Italy,” the Naked Chef promotes wholesome comfort food with the help of adorable Italian … more

There can never be too many tomatoes. August’s heat is always made more bearable for me by peak tomato season. I love to eat them cut into thick rounds and topped on crusty well-buttered … more

Ahead of November’s midterm elections, much Jewish communal concern and debate has centered on the anti-Israel views of Democratic congressional candidates such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and … more

In 1922, Harvard University President Abbott Lawrence Lowell had a problem: His school had too many Jews. As the country’s Jewish population ballooned in the early … more

At the name “Rube Goldberg,” one concept instantly comes to mind: fun machines that complete simple tasks in overly complicated, humorous ways. Think a ball rolling down a long ramp that … more

Six tables, three on each side of the gymnasium, were beautifully adorned with place settings and candlelight, as in a restaurant or a portion of banquet hall. In between was the food. Shopped for, … more

A back-to-school carnival put everyone (from all HAFTR divisions) in flying-high spirits. more

AMSTERDAM — When her classmates were sent from occupied Holland to death camps, Emmy Korodi and her Dutch-Jewish family were safe in Hungary — one of Nazi Germany’s closest … more

TEL AVIV — On Sunday, a day before a few thousand American Jews descended here for the annual General Assembly (GA) of the Jewish Federations of North America … more