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Chocolate Cake
Pareve ✡ Chametz

Submitted 08/15/25 by:
Ḥisda Lavery-Yisraëli
Ḥisda Lavery-Yisraëli

“How To Be a Mensch by Catherine Newman (PJ Our Way)”

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A easy to make, egg free chocolate cake.
Snacks Desserts & Cocktails Vegan Vegetarian Pareve / Dairy Free Shabbat

Honey Cake
Pareve ✡ Chametz

⏱️ 2 hours
Submitted 08/12/25 by:
Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli
Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli

“My mother's adaptation of my great-grandmother's”

Fluffy, tall, soft, light-tasting honey cake, baked in a bundt pan
Snacks Desserts & Cocktails Vegetarian Pareve / Dairy Free Rosh Hashanah Shabbat

Blueberry Cake
Pareve ✡ Chametz

⏱️ 1 hour 20 min
Submitted 08/14/25 by:
Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli
Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli

“From my mother”

Easy to make, light, fluffy, flavorful cake. Can use other fruit instead of blueberries. (Pictured here with raspberries.)
Snacks Desserts & Cocktails Vegetarian Pareve / Dairy Free Shabbat

Cheese Cake
Dairy ✡ Chametz

⏱️ 1 hour
Submitted 08/15/25 by:
Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli
Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli

“My Grandma Esther Caplan ז״ל”

Truly the best cheese cake. Makes enough for a large round springform pan or two 9" pie plates. My cousin uses a 9x13 foil pan.
Snacks Desserts & Cocktails Vegetarian Dairy Shavuot

Cheese Pie
Dairy ✡ Chametz

⏱️ 40 min
Submitted 08/15/25 by:
Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli
Sweet side dish, possibly main dish, good with a fruity topping
Snacks Main Courses Side Dishes Healthy Vegetarian Dairy Shavuot