These and Those

Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem

Archive: November 2019

The Jewish People’s Historical, Spiritual & Emotional Connection to Hebron

Posted on November 26, 2019 by David Berman

I was privileged to join the Pardes trip to Hebron this past week, and would like to share some personal remarks about some of what we saw and heard. I must state at the outset that all the opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect that of my employer, Pardes; it would Continue Reading »

Traditional Comfort Food for Succot & Simchat Torah

Posted on October 2, 2015 by David Berman

Some would say that not many, if any foods, are associated with Succot, while so many other festivals have foods that are so obviously related to them (think kneidelach on Pesach, dairy foods on Shavuot, tsimmes on Rosh Hashanah…). Many, however, do have the tradition to eat stuffed cabbage on Succot. The reason most often Continue Reading »