Using tongs, Jim Moran sticks a long, thin piece of wire into the small but very hot fire of the blacksmith’s forge.
When he removes the metal, the tip is white hot.
Sweet remembrance: Doughnuts among treats for Hanukkah that recall Maccabees’ miracle of the oil
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Elaine Jackson Cape
As Jews around the world prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, there is a sharp geographical division in the type of food used to mark the festive occasion. Here in the United States, the traditional treat is latkes, small potato pancakes fried in oil. For most Israelis, the Hanukkah food of choice is doughnuts....
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