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Although I was a vegetarian for over 25 years, I sure do love chicken. We keep kosher in a town where there is no kosher butcher, and sometimes the only Empire available is a whole chicken, which is great for soup, but trickier to cook in the oven, at least for me – I often…

  i went to college w/the director Overheard:   Zoe, my 4 year old: “What’s the last day?” Ella, almost 6: “Do you meant the last day of school?” Zoe: “No, the last day.” Ella: “Do you mean the last day of the week?” Zoe: “No, the last day.” Ella: “The last day of the…

No, this is not a recipe post. This is about one of my favorite ways to spend Friday night – at a potluck. I’ve organized a few family potlucks for my shul, and every time I do, I wish we had them more often. Here are my top 10 5 reasons why, in no particular order.…

I recently joined the education committee at my synagogue. The board and the professional staff have all voiced a commitment to, and a glaringly obvious need for, some major revitalization of the way we “do” education. However, I’m not sure that any of us have any idea how to make it happen, nor do we…

I’m not at all hip. But we do keep kosher. And my mom bought me a great little cookbook called Hip Kosher, which took me a little while to warm up to. But now, I’m sold. Lots of easy recipes that give the illusion of being fussy. Here’s what we had for dinner last week.…

Yesterday we went for a walk on the bike path across the street from our house. “Oh, a bear,” Zoe remarked casually, pointing to the neighbor’s backyard. Indeed.

The Kindergarten shabbat box was delivered to our door after school today. (Ella was home for a “personal day” because we have family visiting from out of town.) She and Zoe were so excited that they arranged a special shabbat table for their dolls, crammed into the corner of our small kitchen. So what if…

Today I spent the morning packing bags of food for area children at the local food pantry. One of the items I was supposed to include in each package was a jar of grape jelly. When I was receiving my orientation, the director pointed to a small cache of strawberry jellies next to the crates…

This past week, our family planted a vegetable garden in our backyard. It was a day of dirty knees, even dirtier fingernails, and lots of shoveling. By the time bedtime rolled around, everyone was exhausted. But of course, not too exhausted for a story. Coincidentally, we had just received a copy of The Brothers’ Promise,…

I’m leaving today for my aunt’s funeral. It’ll be a quick trip to my mother’s place in Baltimore, and then back just  in time for Shavuot (if I’m lucky.) I’m picking up cheesecake for the family at Trader Joe’s before I leave, just in case I’m not back for dinner. I struggled with the decision…
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