Bread

The history of bedikat hametz: From Talmudic era until today

Over the generations bedikat hametz (searching for leaven) has become a wonderful bonding opportunity for parents and children as we usher in the Passover holiday.

 A man is seen performing the ritual of bedikat hametz, looking for traces of bread by candlelight to be swept with a feather, in Jerusalem.
Works great as French toast

Angel Bakery released bread by mistake. The truth is much more delicious

 Ancient bread.

9,000 years ago, people between Syria and Turkey baked flavored focaccias

 Fresh bread with just 4 ingredients

Fresh bread with just 4 ingredients


A perfect sandwich pop-up has landed in Tel Aviv

Shifra Michaelovich remembered the child, remembered the corona and remembered the bread. 

 "Atuf Beleham", Shifra Michaelovich's

Culinary escapism in times of war: Bethlehem introduces a new menu

Bethlehem's new menu, vibrant desserts from Pony Café, heartwarming chocolate stories, and supermarket treats worth paying more for.

 Sliced bread

Let the heat Do the work: Perfect rosemary bread without a mixer

Just mix a bit and let the yeast work its magic. The result is a flavorful bread with a dark, crispy crust.

 Perfect rosemary bread without a mixer

Patis, New York City's largest and buzziest kosher bakery chain, files for bankruptcy

The kosher Patis Bakery chain in New York City filed for bankruptcy after rapid expansion, leaving 21,000 unredeemed gift cards and uncertain future.

  Bakery of Shalom Kosher, a kosher Jewish grocery store in Kemp Mill, Montgomery County, Maryland.

Israel's big pastry survey

Exploring Israel's love for pastries on its 76th Independence Day: What's the favorite carbohydrate, the beloved burekas, and the impact of ongoing warfare on carb consumption?

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Bagels: How boiled bread became an iconic food worldwide

With everyone at boiling point due to the current situation in the country, what better way to spend quality family time together than having a bagel baking session and a delicious bagel meal?

 Bagels (Illustrative)

Here's how to store your bread and keep it fresh in the summer

Discover the best way to store bread to stop mold from growing, especially in the summer. Here are tips for maintaining your bread's taste and freshness.

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Parashat Shelah: The many braids of challah

Just as the history of hafrashat (taking) challah has had different chapters in its long existence, we find the same with challah, the bread served on Shabbat. 

 Challah bread (Illustrative)

Can we learn from the bread boycott? - opinion

The boycott of one bakery has managed to increase profits, while donations from the bakery stopped altogether when the boycott began.

 OMER BAR-LEV attends a protest with other IDF veterans against the government’s planned judicial overhaul and mass military exemptions in the haredi sector, in Bnei Brak, earlier this month.

Israeli judicial reform protest actions fray national solidarity - analysis

With the atmosphere as charged as it is, each side would do well to consider the ramifications of their actions and ask themselves if they are taking are not putting Israel on a slippery slope.

 Israeli police stand in a line as protesters demonstrate on 'Day of Equality' in protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 4, 2023.

The secret to successful Passover baking: It's all in the flour

Without gluten, it is very difficult to bake high-quality bread, but it is possible to bake high-quality cakes and cookies.

 GRINDING FLOUR for making matzot in Bnei Brak.