Can You Convert to Judaism? Yes, and Here Are Five People Who Did.
Since Judaism isn’t a proselytizing religion, and doesn’t seek to convert people who aren’t Jewish, many people...
Author: Kristin Eriko Posner
Kristin Eriko Posner (she/her) is a Japanese American Jew and the founder of Nourish Co., a website that inspires multiethnic people and families to create nourishing new rituals drawn from time-honored wisdom. She does this through her writing, recipe development, and a limited-edition collection of modern heirlooms, all of which explore and celebrate her intersecting identities.
Becoming a Jew By Choice: 6 Different Stories of Telling Our Families
As a Jew by choice, stepping into the waters of the mikveh to finish my conversion process is forever etched...
Going Virtual Has Completely Changed My Relationship With Judaism
When I was first asked to write about how Jewish ritual has changed for me during these last challenging,...
Identity, Religion, Religious Education, Shabbat, Shabbat Rituals, Spirituality
My First Christmas as a Jew (To Be)
A new “Christmas” tradition for Kristin and her husband.
Christmas in the Namimoto household lasted...
Savory Potato Kugel with Preserved Lemon for Passover
*All photos by Nicole Morrison
As evidenced in my challah breakfast strata recipe, I’m a savory person...
Hawaii-Inspired Macadamia Nut Hamantaschen with Guava Jam
*All photos by Nicole Morrison
Purim, the most raucous holiday of the Jewish year is coming up. The Biblical...
Shabbat Morning Everything Bagel Strata
When friends and family come over for Shabbat dinner on Friday night, the table is always full of my go-to Shabbat...
Dairy, Jewish Holidays Food, Main Dish, Recipes, Shabbat Food
Mochi Doughnuts with Dipping Jams for Hanukkah
While I understand that Hanukkah has been made into a bigger holiday than it was ever meant to be, I am happy...
What Happens to Ritual Between Marriage and Babies?
From my conversion to our Japanese and Jewish wedding to my bat mitzvah at 33, I’ve been fortunate to have celebrated...
Quick Gyoza Kreplach (Dumpling) Soup
This year, the autumnal equinox takes place the day before Sukkot, the Feast of Booths in Judaism. We’re commanded...
Jewish Holidays Food, Main Dish, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Sukkot, Sukkot Food
Japanese-Style Apple and Honey Roll Cake
If you’re looking for a new twist on a classic dish, then look no further than this Japanese-Style Apple...
Dessert, High Holy Days, High Holy Days Recipes, Multicultural Food, Recipes
Brisket Braised in a Homemade Japanese Barbecue Sauce
When I think of the High Holy Days in an American Ashkenazi Jewish household, perhaps the most iconic main...
Food, High Holy Days, High Holy Days Recipes, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah
What is Tu B’Av and How Do I Celebrate?
When 18Doors asked me to write a post for Tu B’Av, I have to admit, I had to do some research because it’s...
Love, Other Holidays, Other Holidays Rituals, Relationships, Tu B'Av
Star-Spangled Berry Labneh
I agonized over writing a 4th of July recipe, not because the recipe itself is complicated (it’s not). But...
Japanese-Style Baked Cheesecake with Fresh Berries
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) is coming up, during which dairy is a symbolic ingredient.
In Judaism, the big holidays...
Dairy, Dessert, Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Other Holidays Food, Shavuot
How I Came to Embrace My Important Role in Judaism
On Saturday, March 10th, 2018, in front of my family and community, I became a bat mitzvah at 33. The service...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Conversion, Identity, Jews of Color, Race, Religion, Spirituality, Synagogue
Japanese Kamaboko (Fishcake)-Inspired Gefilte Fish for Passover
One of the Ashkenazi Jewish foods I’ve always been curious about is gefilte fish. Mostly because so many...
Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Passover Food, Recipes, Side Dish
Black Sesame and Strawberry Hamantaschen for Purim
Every year, about a month before Purim, I make three to four batches of hamantaschen. Then, I post a pretty...
Mochi Latkes with Asian Pear and Persimmon Relish
Every year, I spend months brainstorming a new kind of latke only to end up making classic potato latkes for...
Hanukkah Food, Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Vegetarian
Kabocha (Japanese Pumpkin) Challah
Besides the occasional pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, I didn’t grow up eating a lot of pumpkin-flavored dishes....
Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Shabbat Food
Converting Meant Adding Judaism, Not Losing Japanese
Kristin at her synagogue, Congregation Emanu-el. Credit: Laurel Street Kitchen
On March 22, 2016, I completed...
Planning a Japanese, American & Jewish Wedding
Photos by Perfect Circle Photography
As a fourth generation Japanese-American, I’ve often felt my heritage was...
Japanese Jewish Wedding, Jewish and Weddings, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Recap, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Seven Species Cheese Spread for Havdalah
When my now-husband Bryan and I began talking about spending our lives together, we enrolled in Introduction...
Dairy, Havdalah, Jewish Holidays Food, Recipes, Shabbat Food
Kabocha Squash Soup with Garlic Challah Croutons
Since Sukkot menus are all about the autumn harvest, what could be more festive than starting off the meal...
Dairy, Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Sukkot Food, Vegetarian
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