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Sufganiyot: the sweet Hanukkah cloud

Sufganiyot: the sweet Hanukkah cloud

Sufganiyot: the sweet Hanukkah cloud (and how to make yours dangerously good) If latkes are Hanukkah’s crunchy hero, sufganiyot (סופגניות) are the sugary celebration—pillowy donuts with a jammy heart and...

Sufganiyot: the sweet Hanukkah cloud

Sufganiyot: the sweet Hanukkah cloud (and how to make yours dangerously good) If latkes are Hanukkah’s crunchy hero, sufganiyot (סופגניות) are the sugary celebration—pillowy donuts with a jammy heart and...

Latkes: the crispy Hanukkah hero (and how to make yours legendary) - Oytiot

Latkes: the crispy Hanukkah hero (and how to ma...

If Hanukkah had a soundtrack, latkes would be the crunchy percussion section. If it had a perfume, it would be “warm potato + onion + golden oil” with a hint...

Latkes: the crispy Hanukkah hero (and how to ma...

If Hanukkah had a soundtrack, latkes would be the crunchy percussion section. If it had a perfume, it would be “warm potato + onion + golden oil” with a hint...

A Short, Friendly History of Hebrew Letters — From Chisels to Keyboards - Oytiot

A Short, Friendly History of Hebrew Letters — F...

Hebrew letters didn’t just appear the way we know them today. They travelled—carved into stone, copied by scribes, cast in metal type, scanned into PostScript, and finally rendered by your phone....

A Short, Friendly History of Hebrew Letters — F...

Hebrew letters didn’t just appear the way we know them today. They travelled—carved into stone, copied by scribes, cast in metal type, scanned into PostScript, and finally rendered by your phone....

Yom Kippur 101: A Friendly, Useful Guide - Oytiot

Yom Kippur 101: A Friendly, Useful Guide

Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר), the Day of Atonement, is the heart of the Jewish year—a full reset for the soul. It’s reflective and deep, but it doesn’t have to feel...

Yom Kippur 101: A Friendly, Useful Guide

Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר), the Day of Atonement, is the heart of the Jewish year—a full reset for the soul. It’s reflective and deep, but it doesn’t have to feel...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, And How We Celebrate Today - Oytiot

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, And How We Cel...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, and How We Celebrate Today A fresh start with ancient roots Rosh Hashanah—the “head” of the year—launches the Jewish season of reflection and return. It opens...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, And How We Cel...

Rosh Hashanah: Origins, Meaning, and How We Celebrate Today A fresh start with ancient roots Rosh Hashanah—the “head” of the year—launches the Jewish season of reflection and return. It opens...

Elul: when the heart leans home - Oytiot

Elul: when the heart leans home

Elul is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, the quiet runway before the High Holy Days. The air feels different. Not louder - truer. This is the month Jews...

Elul: when the heart leans home

Elul is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, the quiet runway before the High Holy Days. The air feels different. Not louder - truer. This is the month Jews...