By Sara Rubinfeld, Development Manager at the Stuart and Suzanne Grant Hillel at University of Delaware — We are excited to share a major update …
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Sophie Rose Schoenberg – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 Sophie Rose Schoenberg will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on September 26, 2026 …
Food For Thought
Stacey Bender, Bender PR Group — This Rosh Hashanah, Jewish holiday tables are becoming showcases for a new generation of home cooks who are blending centuries-old traditions with global flavors, elegant presentations, and fresh culinary inspiration. Rather than replacing beloved family recipes, today’s cooks are elevating them, transforming challahs into edible centerpieces, reinventing apples and honey with creative desserts, and discovering dishes inspired by Jewish communities around the world. According to Kosher.com—the world’s leading destination for kosher …
Our Recommendations
By Shannon Sarna, TheNosher.com We know you love bagels (and we do too), so we thought it was high time to really explore the history of bagels in America, and why they are so Jewish. So, let’s start from the beginning: A bagel is round, has a hole (no, it’s not a donut), and is made from a yeasted dough which is boiled and then baked in a very hot oven. It can be covered with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, all the seeds, or nothing at all. Some people even claim blueberry bagels are a legitimate flavor, but obviously, those people …
Throwback Delaware
This article, written by Rabbi David Geffen, appeared in the January 21, 1994, issue of The Jewish Voice. Fifty years ago, Rabbi Geffen was one of the founders of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware. Today he lives in Jerusalem. The Jewish Historical Society of Delaware continues to preserve the memories and history of the Delaware Jewish community and the life experiences of community members. Learn more about the events and programs planned to celebrate our 50th anniversary at https://jhsdelaware.org/events. Reflections of a Rabbi on Martin Luther King, Jr. By Rabbi David Gefen We welcomed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the evening of …
Rabbi's Voices
Rabbi Peter H. Grumbacher, Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Beth Emeth This month, the Jewish world will be celebrating a new year as well as Yom Kippur and Succot. This is the time when we gather together, emotionally if not literally. Regardless of with which branch of our faith we identify—or even if we do not identify with any as is happening more and more—we reflect on the year gone by as well as what the year ahead portends …
