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Essay Eight Ways to Lose Weight on Chanukah Jamie Geller’s new cookbook, Joy of Kosher (William Morrow), is now available. Read her previous posts for the Visiting Scribe here. She is blogging here today for… Jamie Geller October 15, 2013
Essay What is That Song Playing in My Ear? Earlier this week, Joshua Eli Plaut wrote about Hanukkah events in the NYC area. He has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.Jews have… Joshua Eli Plaut December 13, 2012
Essay It’s Hanukkah Time! Where’s the Party? Last week, Joshua Eli Plaut wrote about Festivus and Jewish Santas. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.Every December,… Joshua Eli Plaut December 11, 2012
Essay So You Want to Dress Up As Santa?! Joshua Eli Plaut, PhD, is the full-time Executive Director of American Friends of Rabin Medical, as well as the Rabbi of the Metropolitan Synagogue in Manhattan.… Joshua Eli Plaut December 4, 2012
Recommended Reading Hanukkah Reads Hanukkah is around the corner! Enjoy the reads below and check out our longer Hanukkah reading list here.Celebrating the Jewish Year: Winter Holidays — Hanukkah, Tu… JBC Staff November 27, 2012