by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Oct 1, 2024 | Jewish Heritage & History
The Jewish Role in Protecting the Environment Within the Jewish tradition, there has always been a deep reverence for the earth as God’s creation. In fact, the commitment to the planet is so strong that, according to the Avot D’Rebbe Natan 31b, if a person is planting...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Sep 30, 2024 | Jewish Heritage & History
The Alheira—A Portuguese Sausage that Helped Jewish People Avoid Persecution When you think of Jewish cuisine, you don’t typically think of sausage. Most sausage uses pork, of course, and pork is prohibited under the Jewish dietary laws. But a very special type of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jul 30, 2024 | Jewish Heritage & History
What Is Shabbat? The Tradition of Shabbat Dinner The day of rest…you’ll find references to it in the world’s three principal faiths. Within the Jewish tradition, it’s known as Shabbat, from the Hebrew for “sabbath.” It’s been recognized as an integral part of the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jul 30, 2024 | Jewish Heritage & History
The Many Yiddish Terms that Have Become a Part of Our Speech The Yiddish language, first believed to have spoken about 1,200 years ago, has contributed much to modern English. While many of the terms we use almost every day have somewhat colorful origins or...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 28, 2024 | Jewish Heritage & History
How a Scandinavian Food Became a Jewish Staple Bagels and lox—there are probably fewer foods more closely associated with Jewish culture. Lox, though, originated in Sweden, where fishermen learned how to preserve salmon with a saltwater brine about 200 years ago. In...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 28, 2024 | Jewish Heritage & History
The Jewish Tradition of Organizing and Fighting for the Rights of Others On June 20, 1964, Andrew Goldman and Michael Schwerner joined James Cheney, a 21-year-old Mississippi native, on a drive from Meridian, Mississippi to Philadelphia, Mississippi, to view the...
