Food & Recipes

Food is central to Jewish custom and observance.

WRJ Cookbook Collection

Started in 1996, the WRJ Cookbook Collection houses more than 327 cookbooks from sisterhoods worldwide at the HUC-JIR Library in Cincinnati, OH. View a list of cookbooks in our collection WRJ’s cookbooks can be traced back to the publication in 1888 of The Fair Cookbook, by the Ladies of

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Stories from the Kitchen

Of Matzah Balls and Memories

I stood in front of the open refrigerator door, peering intently inside as if the multi-layered plastic containers filled with the leftovers would give me the answer to my question. THE question, of course.. the one I had asked myself every morning this week. What will I take to work for lunch? The

Challah Recipe Creates Holiday Memories

As I was leaving the JCC one night following a meeting where we discussed, among other things, reaching out to new populations, I received a text message from my son. Since he often sends me pictures of the cutest, most adorable, smartest grandchild on earth, I immediately read the message which

Cooking with the Sisterhood: Balsamic Marinated Strawberry Trifle

My mother-in-law, Bette Jo, has been an active member at her synagogue for years, and some of her closest friends are those she met while participating in her temple sisterhood. These are the women whose kids grew up alongside my husband and his brothers, and who jumped at the chance to throw me a