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Hilary Faverman

If a storyteller and a grammar nerd had a baby, that would be me.

Dec 18, 2025, 12:23 PM

48 doughnuts later, our 2025 Hanukkah rankings

This year, we finally went native, taking Israelis' recommendations for sufganiyot, in our annual contest that sweetens the dark times

Jul 31, 2025, 9:26 PM

Jewish tradition is having a moment; the Chief Rabbinate is not

Young Israelis are liking God and Jewish practice, but they steer clear of the religion's rigid institutions. Chochmat Nashim and Chuppot offer guidance, with integrity and dignity

Mar 2, 2025, 4:14 PM

Orange for Hope: Finding Strength in the Fight for Jewish Identity

I had my first “Israeli encounter” at age fourteen. A new girl, Zohar, had moved to our tiny Baskin-Robbins flavored corner of the world, which was rare for us in Milwaukee. Her parents had relocated the family to Wisconsin...

Dec 29, 2024, 2:57 PM

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10 years of Hanukkah doughnuts

Courtesy photo from the writer: Lev Ari (8 years old) devouring Roladin's Choco Candy edition

My family has shared some 400 sufganiyot over a decade of pilgrimages to taste-test the best ones we can find. What do you think of this year's winners?

Dec 27, 2024, 3:05 PM

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Stepping into the light

An outdoor chuppah (wedding canopy) for a Jewish wedding. (iStock)

In this post-October 7 world, I find myself changed, seeking different goals, and settled in a new work home with Orthodox Zionist rabble-rousers

Dec 10, 2023, 2:12 PM

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Showing up: Sufganiyot 2023

This year, the hardest part of our annual doughnut survey was feeling up to celebrating. But it's how we bring the light

Feb 1, 2023, 1:59 PM

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ChatGPT isn’t taking my job, but it’s already changed how I work

The AI tool will save my clients time and money, but as long as they want innovative, creative work with a sense of humor, they (thankfully) still need me

Dec 23, 2022, 7:26 AM

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Doughnuts in an inflation era: Which is really worth your shekels?

It's our favorite time of year, clearly. Image posted with teen permission in exchange for... you guessed it... extra doughnuts.

Our annual sufganiya hunt was hit by the cost of living increases, but we soldiered on, through 45 confections of sweet filling and dough, to find the very best

Nov 28, 2021, 9:12 AM

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Preparing for Hanukkah 2021: Our annual sufganiya taste-test comparison

It's our favorite day of the year, clearly. Photo taken by author.

In the 'fancy' category, one doughnut was so good that we had give it a new name, in honor of its magnificent flavor

Dec 16, 2020, 10:40 AM

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Sufganiyot redeem 2020

The mouth-watering cross-section of a Boston Creme sufganiyah. (courtesy)

What our annual Hanukkah doughnut tour was missing in routine (thank you, pandemic), it made up for in taste

About Me

Hilary Faverman is, first and foremost, a storyteller. She has written for tech giants including Google, HP, Intel and Wix, and pivoted into the third sector after October 7th, joining Chuppot, an Orthodox feminist organization dedicated to breaking the Chief Rabbinate's monopoly on Jewish marriage in Israel.

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