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In North American and other diaspora Jewish communities, the use of "shiksa" reflects more social complexities than merely being a mild insult to non-Jewish women. A woman can only be a shiksa if she is perceived as such by Jewish people, usually Jewish men, making the term difficult to define; the Los Angeles Review of Books suggested there ...
Dave Carshon, a Russian immigrant, was 15 when he arrived in Texas in 1905 and worked at the Fort Worth German Bakery. Chicotsky went on to operate a specialty grocery.
Kichel (Yiddish: קיכל, plural kichlach קיכלעך, the diminutive of קוכן kukhn "cake") is a slightly sweet cracker or cookie in Jewish cuisine. Made from eggs, flour, and sugar, the dough is rolled out flat and cut into bow-tie shapes. [1] [2] Commercially prepared kichel are dry, bow-tie shaped pastries sprinkled with sugar. [3]
Yiddish, [a] historically Judeo-German, [10] [b] is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.It originated in 9th-century [11]: 2 Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with many elements taken from Hebrew (notably Mishnaic) and to some extent Aramaic.
If you’re craving something traditional for Hanukkah (like drool-worthy potato latkes), seeking a modernized twist on a classic for Passover (hi, miso matzo ball soup) or in need of a little ...
Mandelbrot (Yiddish: מאַנדלברויט), [1] [2] [3] with a number of variant spellings, [A] and called mandel bread or kamish in English-speaking countries and kamishbrot in Ukraine, is a type of cookie found in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine and popular amongst Eastern European Jews.
“Being a Jewish woman is part of my identity, and I want to make sure my kids know it’s part of theirs too," she says. While she’s OK with her kids celebrating holidays from both of their ...
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