Some things never change. I remember my grandmothers spending hours in their kitchens making holiday food– everything from scratch of course, including the gefilte fish. I also remember my mother doing the same thing but not quite so intensely. Now, even though my husband and I share household tasks, I find myself doing the same thing. But I look for shortcuts, and I also look to modernize the menu while still keeping the food holiday-appropriate. (more…)
Today’s blog is a gathering of relevant holiday items with lots of links. Read on…
Grandparents, as I’ve learned over the past 2 decades, are special. Grandparents even have a Hallmark holiday, Sunday September 13th this year. (more…)
We’ve made it through the dog days of summer which actually have nothing to do with real dogs but with the star Sirius. This star aligns with the sun for 40 days from about mid-July to mid-August, usually the hottest part of the summer.
Now we are in the Hebrew month of Elul which means we are on a fast roll toward the High Holidays. (more…)
As Americans, we remember certain indelible dates such as December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked or November 22, 1963, when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
We Jews also have such a date that holds tragic significance. The Ninth of the Jewish month of Av, which occurs in mid-summer, holds major significance for the Jewish people. (more…)
The 250th birthday of our country is a little more than a week away. Such a momentous commemoration deserves notice. The United States, despite weathering significant challenges over the years, is one of the most enduring and successful attempts at democracy that humans have created. And Jews have been there since the beginning. (more…)
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