"#Hanukkah celebrations are generally punctuated by the lighting of the #menorah, gift-giving, the spinning of the #dreidel, and the consumption of various symbolic #foods. Symbolic foods play an integral role in every #Jewish #holiday — major or minor — and Hanukkah is no exception. The foods served throughout the celebrations not only serve as a means of retelling the story underlying the reason for the holiday — consuming them is a tactile reminder of the fundamental tenets and themes that make each celebration so important to those of the Jewish faith.

Though each country varies in exactly which foods it consumes during the Hanukkah celebrations, there are some commonalities across cultural #traditions. From #latkes and #gelt to #challah and #sufganiyot, these are a part of primary Hanukkah #food traditions."
https://www.chowhound.com/2033035/hanukkah-food-traditions-explained/

"We made it! To #soup season, bowl #food season, snow season, the season to be jolly, etc., etc.

December is all about hunkering down with hearty #dinners, indulging in rich #desserts and — of course — celebrating #Hanukkah with festive #friedfood. So put on your stretchy pants and knitted sweater (or Hanukkah pyjamas!), curl up in your favorite armchair and #feast your eyes on these seven cozy #Jewish dinners.

From a grandmother-approved #chicken #paprikash recipe to beloved Syrian cherry #meatballs; a rustic Balkan #vegetable #stew that keeps for days in the fridge to a decadent eggnog #challah #bread budding, there’s something here for everyone.

And, on that note: Please rate any #recipes that you try. It helps to grow our community and we love to hear from you!"

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/7-cozy-jewish-dinners-to-make-in-december/

"If a small community makes a sound will the world listen? There are fewer than 900 #Jews in #Helsinki, #Finland. The hodgepodge of multi-generational #Finns, #expats, #Israelis and other #Europeans vary in #religious identity and engagement. #Jewish communal touchpoints include weekly choir practice and synagogue attendance. Few gatherings — whether involving song, study, prayer, school-related meetings or #challah bakes — attract more than 40 people. Most meetups, like those in a new #kosher cafe, welcome closer to a dozen participants.

Chaya Votkin, the Jewish community’s president, dreams of growth."

https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/in-finland-small-jewish-community-seeks-sizable-engagement/

I made #bread last night #challah

I don’t post every load of #challah I make, but this one came out especially nice. #bread #baking #food #breadporn #foodcatspensbikes

#ShanaTova ! Happy #RoshHashana and "Happy Challah-day"!

It's the Jewish New Year, and this year, it aligns with a #HootinTootinTuesday .

Are you enjoying these puns "shofar"? 😉

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Holiday #JewishHolidays #JewishNewYear #5786 #Challah #Shofar #Puns #DadJokes #Pun

Happy New Year to those who celebrate! #baking #food #bread #challah #shanatova #roshhashanah #foodcatspensbikes

Oops. I did it again.

#Challah #sweetChallah #RoundChallah #Bread #baking #roshHashanah

This one is stuffed with caramelized apples.

I made chametz #challah for the first time in 29 years. And for the first time ever, I said the bracha and performed the ritual of taking challah.

#Shehecheyanu #RoshHashanah #Jewish

Though my braiding needs work, pretty happy with the look of these #challah.

Also have a large round in the oven, which is taking way longer to bake through -- had to tent it to keep it from getting too dark!

#Baking #Bread

Cooking Passion: Finding (and Losing) Myself in the Kitchen Through Food https://alexwesterman.com/food/cooking-passion-finding-and-losing-myself-in-the-kitchen-through-food/ #Baking, #BeefWellington, #BeggarsChicken, #Challah, #ChildhoodCooking, #ChildhoodCookingMemories, #ChocolateMousse, #Cooking, #CookingForFamily, #CookingForHusband, #Croquembouche, #CulinaryHistory, #DavidGleason, #DessertMaker, #Divorce, #FoodBlog, #HighAltitudeBaking, #HomeCooking, #KirkwoodCalifornia, #KitchenImprovisation, #Lutèce, #NotAProfessionalChef, #PekingDuck, #SharingFood

Yummm..treated ourselves to some delicious goodies from @gunnsbakery , a historic , local #Kosher bakery that makes the best #challah and #bagels that I’ve tasted!
Growing up in a neighbourhood with lots of Jewish folx, I also grew up with the wonderful food my family would get from Gunn’s, Bernstein’s, and when it was open, Cantor’s.
The rich cultural mosaic of #Winnipeg is one of the nicest , most unique things about it here.

#jewishwannabe #jewishfood #shoplocal #shopsmall #buycanadian

Oops, I did a thing. Not terrible for a first shot.

#Bread #baking #challah