Food
Traditional Eastern European Jewish Food in Israel
Featuring Jewish food expert, Joan Nathan, this video (01:59) gives viewers a taste of traditional Jewish delicacies from Eastern Europe at an eatery in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak.
Moroccan Cuisine in Israel
Produced by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this video (02:26) highlights Moroccan cuisine in Israel, visiting restaurants that specialize in the ethnic food that has become so deeply integrated
In Search of Israeli Cuisine
This trailer (05:17) provides a taste of the 2016 award-winning documentary “In Search of Israeli Cuisine,” which presents a portrait of the complexity of the Israeli people through their diverse
The History & Spiritual Significance of Hamantaschen
This short video (01:12) from Chabad.org suggestions several different reasons why we eat Hamantaschen on Purim. This thorough article by Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin delves deeper into the historical and spiritual symbolism behind
Easy & Unique Hamantaschen
From ReformJudaism.org, this video (01:30) provides a basic introduction to the custom of eating Hamantaschen on Purim, along with four creative filling ideas.
15 Creative Hamantaschen Recipes
This article from Jewlish.com provides links to fifteen of the most creative and delicious sweet and savory Hamantaschen recipes, including taco, s’more and sushi inspired recipes.
How To Form Perfect Hamantaschen
From the Lil Miss Cakes baking blog, this instructional video (02:35) provides tips on how to fold, pinch and form perfect looking hamantaschen that won’t open up in the oven.
How To Make Hamantaschen
Produced by The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, this short instructional video (01:34) demonstrates how to make dairy-free hamantaschen, including how to make the dough and form and fill the
Hop! Mayne Hamentashen: A Yiddish Folksong for Purim
Sung in Yiddish with English subtitles, this upbeat Yiddish folk song tells the story of a woman making Hamantaschen to deliver as part of her Mishloach Manot on Purim. The
Why Do Jews Eat Hamantaschen on Purim?
Produced by The Nosher, a Jewish food blog, this video (01:11) explains the history behind the Ashkenazi custom to eat hamantaschen (triangular shaped filled pastries) on Purim.