Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 36, features the Kutah, a strange and wonderful bread-related dip that was all the rage back in Talmudic times. Cookbook author and baking genius Shannon Sarna Goldberg joins us to talk about this forgotten treat, and share some of her favorite unsung amazing Jewish breads from around the world. Why is baking so meaningful to so many religious traditions? Listen and find out.

Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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