Passover has come and gone but we still have Jewish Foods!
When we talk about Jewish food, there is no denying that food is absolutely central to Jewish history, culture, religious observance and Jewish continuity. We had a chance to explore some thoughts and ideas about Jewish food in Torah and in our lives and memories during our discussion of parashat Sh’lach L’cha on Saturday, June 14, 2014. A very rich portion, it includes the first commandments in the Torah regarding challah.
Fabrangeners were invited to write six-word memoirs about the role, meaning and memories of Jewish food in their own lives. Many wonderful responses are below. For more information about six-word memoirs on a wide range of topics, please go to http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/. ~~ Susan Barocas
Haroseth, sauerbraten, spätzle, challah, bagels, matzo ~ Lloyd
Cooking together: melding our family flavors ~ Bracha
Janice’s chicken soup means Passover seder ~ Victoria
Grandma covers counters with kreplach, blintzes
Bubbe’s gnarled hands surrounding hot teaglass ~ Bob
Chop ’til you drop – gefilte fish ~ Laurie
Gray pitcha with eggs and garlic ~ Laurie
Haroset and maror: eagerly-anticipated dissonance ~ Melissa
Sephardic is more than Passover rice ~ Susan
Breaking challah crust reveals soft heart ~ Susan
Around Bubbe’s table slurping soup satisfyingly ~ Susan
My brisket combines two Grandma’s recipes ~ Dick
Grandma Frankel made my own mini-Challah ~ Dick
Kneidlach, potato pancakes, challah, brisket – friendsfamily ~ Elena