Bookmarks, Knishes and My Book Expo Signing
Last year, just before The Knish War on Rivington Street went to press, I re-learned the lesson about being careful of what you wish for....
Thank you, Guides Association of New York City! The Knish War on Rivington Street wins the 2018 Appl
At their 4th annual award ceremony, hosted by Brian Stokes Mitchell, we were delighted to win the GANYC Apple Award for Outstanding...
A Nominee for the GANYC Apple Award!
As a New Yorker, I am thrilled to receive this news! The Awards Committee voted for its top four choices in each category and The Knish...
The 102nd Anniversary of the Knish War January 28th at a National Landmark Site!
I'm not sure I realized that the Eldridge Street Synagogue is a National Landmark Site!What an honor it is to be doing a family story...
Hold the Date - We'll Celebrate! January 28th, 11 AM
Yes! January 28th is the anniversary of the Knish War of 1916! That's the date the story was reported in the New York Times...and that's...
When a postage stamp was 2 cents, a knish was a nickel, and women did not have the vote!
I came across this picture recently of Margaret Foley, a leading suffragette leader and speaker who was cheered by crowds in Sullivan...
A Bookmark for Knishes!
Hot off the press! Bookmarks with recipes for making knishes. I made these for the family story time at the New York Historical...
Knishes Found at the Tenement Museum!
It's true! We stopped at the Tenement Museum Bookstore on Orchard Street yesterday and had a happy surprise! Smack dab center on the long...
When Knishes Were 5 Cents or When a Penny was Worth Something!
In 1916 when the knish war heated up, when Benny and Solly’s fathers were cutting the knish prices one cent at a time, the penny was...
