Growing up, there was nothing like waking up on Shabbat morning to the unmistakable smell of cholent cooking in my mother’s extra-large stock pot. Held down by a massive weight (which my mother used ...

Many of us will eat cholent over the coming winter weekend. Dr. Maya Rosman surprises and reveals that this stew is actually healthy for you. And also – how do you prevent the fatigue afterward? This ...

Cholent, (pronounced chow·luhnt), a traditional Jewish stew, is a slow-cooked masterpiece brimming with rich flavors and melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. This recipe features hearty beef chunks simmered ...

Cholent, the venerated Shabbat stew, has become a Thursday night ritual in Jerusalem. How did this happen, and where are the best places to get some? On a Thursday night in Jerusalem, the weekend ...

This chilly winter, many of us have warmed ourselves — and our kitchens — with long-cooked meals. Roasts, beans, and stews have been in heavy rotation. But there's a dish called cholent that isn't ...

I spent most of freshman year at Harvard threatening to transfer. I quickly realized college wasn’t going to be a delightful blur of Solo cups, but rather, a lot of solitary lunches. I was tired of ...

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JERUSALEM — When the Tel Aviv light rail opened in the summer of 2023, it shaved travel time from the city’s southern neighborhoods to the haredi Orthodox city of Bnei Brak to just 20 minutes. For ...