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Sweet Vegetarian Stew
Adapted from Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World by Gil Marks Gil Marks calls this “Moroccan Vegetable Stew for Couscous.” I used white...
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Review with Carrot Watercolor
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is in less than one month. So I started looking at past posts I wrote about the holiday. I have an idea for a new way to present the simanim (symbols) – I plan to...
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Leek Study
One of the symbols or simanim that one is supposed to eat on Rosh Hashana is the leek. I took some photos of leeks today, hoping to be inspired by one to paint a watercolor. We shall see. I’m thinking...
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Symbols for Sweet New Year
Click on each thumbnail to find out more about the siman (symbol) of food that is eaten the first night of Rosh Hashana: Simanim for Rosh Hashana Some people use the head of a lamb (that we...
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Review with Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial in August 2010 On My Blog Last year: Sephardi Piyut of Rosh Hashana Remembering: September 11, 2008 Elsewhere in the Blogosphere September 11 Remembered: A Day To Remember...
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What is Elul?
Elul: Shofar, ram's horn blown during Elul and on Rosh Hashana and at Yom Kippur's end The Jewish month of Elul started last week, and it is a special month in the Jewish calendar. Shofar in Elul One...
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Review with Many Mums
Mums with pink buds at a farm in New Jersey On My Blog Elsewhere in the Blogosphere Mirjam Weiss talks about how her mother inspired her on Life in the Married Lane. And her is Miriyummy’s response on...
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Rosh Hashana Recipes
Last week we visited a farm and bought way too many apples. So anyone have any good apple recipe ideas? I’ve already made apple cake (I skipped the nuts), and I plan to make apple pie. I cooked some...
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Dates – Symbol for Rosh Hashana
dates in front of palm tree, watercolor on paper, 2011 by Leora Wenger Dates are one of the simanim for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Here’s what one says on the siman (symbol) of the date: יְהִי...
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Story About a Horn
The horn story This story about a horn was told by a rabbi who was visiting our community from Israel. I embellished some of the details. Once upon a time a man from Chelm visited China. There he saw...
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Chicken, Rice, Salsa in a Pot
Chickens at Howell Living History Farm in Mercer County, New Jersey I was looking for a recipe I could make on Rosh Hashana (on holidays observant Jews are allowed to cook, whereas for Shabbat we do...
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Enjoying Rosh Hashana: Celebrating with Simanim
On the first night of Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) we have a table displayed with various foods – most are fruits and vegetables. These foods are called simanim – symbols. When I was growing up, I...
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Leek Study
One of the symbols or simanim that one is supposed to eat on Rosh Hashana is the leek. I took some photos of leeks today, hoping to be inspired by one to paint a watercolor. We shall see. I’m thinking...
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Symbols for Sweet New Year
Click on each thumbnail to find out more about the siman (symbol) of food that is eaten the first night of Rosh Hashana: Simanim for Rosh Hashana Some people use the head of a lamb (that we...
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Review with Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial in August 2010 On My Blog Last year: Sephardi Piyut of Rosh Hashana Remembering: September 11, 2008 Elsewhere in the Blogosphere September 11 Remembered: A Day To Remember...
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What is Elul?
Elul: Shofar, ram's horn blown during Elul and on Rosh Hashana and at Yom Kippur's end The Jewish month of Elul started last week, and it is a special month in the Jewish calendar. Shofar in Elul One...
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Review with Many Mums
Mums with pink buds at a farm in New Jersey On My Blog Elsewhere in the Blogosphere Mirjam Weiss talks about how her mother inspired her on Life in the Married Lane. And her is Miriyummy’s response on...
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Rosh Hashana Recipes
Last week we visited a farm and bought way too many apples. So anyone have any good apple recipe ideas? I’ve already made apple cake (I skipped the nuts), and I plan to make apple pie. I cooked some...
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Dates – Symbol for Rosh Hashana
dates in front of palm tree, watercolor on paper, 2011 by Leora Wenger Dates are one of the simanim for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Here’s what one says on the siman (symbol) of the date: יְהִי...
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Story About a Horn
The horn story This story about a horn was told by a rabbi who was visiting our community from Israel. I embellished some of the details. Once upon a time a man from Chelm visited China. There he saw...
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