The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

he Festival of Weeks is almost upon us and there’s no better time to tell legends than at the festival of Shavu’ot –שָׁבוּעוֹת . Today we are going to encounter two brothers;…

When the young girl saw the poor brother, she asked him to give her the three thin stalks that he had. In return, she promised to give him the reed, which she…

Falafel (Hebrew:  (פָלָאפֶלis one of the most famous foods in Israel. It’s cheap, healthy and tasty. As a main dish, it is served as a sandwich, stuffed in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes,…

Eggplant (In Hebrew: חָצִיל) is a very popular vegetable in the Israeli kitchen. If you travel to Israel, you will see Eggplants in all the markets. You can make almost everything with…

Honey (In Hebrew: דְּבַשׁ) is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of…

Chicken soup is a well-known and now universal soup of the Jewish mother (“Yiddishe Mama”). Every Jewish mother knows: the best cure for winter diseases is chicken soup. It has become a family tradition…

Hamin (Hebrew: חַמִּין‎) is a traditional Jewish stew simmered overnight, for 12 hours or more, and eaten for lunch on Shabbat. Hamin is the Hebrew word for cholent and it derives from the word ham…

Kugel (Hebrew: קוּגֶל) is a traditional Jewish dessert or side dish. The word is Yiddish for a ball, but it is sometimes translated as pudding or casserole. The Kugel we will make…

Apple Strudel (Hebrew:שְׁטְרוּדֶל תַּפּוּחים )  Is a type of layered pastry with apples Inside, often served with cream.It became well known and gained popularity in the 18th century through the Hapsburg Empire. Many Jewish…

Tzimmes (In Yiddish: צִימֶס) is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish in various territories made from a variety of vegetables (carrots, chickpeas, beans) often combined with dried fruits like prunes or raisins, and other root…