Jewish holiday
April 22, 2016
Oy Vey! The Matzah Balls!
A few years ago, I did a crap load of cooking. I was preparing for Passover, so I was doing what Jewish mothers do — cooking up a storm. I was Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray and Betty-freaking-Crocker — except the Jewish version.
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September 18, 2012
The Danger of Sitting In the Balcony Is That You Might Believe You Are Above Others
If you don’t know anything about Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, I urge you to read this first, as it will provide…
October 9, 2011
The Book Is Closed. Or Is it?
When I was a little girl, a Sunday School teacher told me that on Rosh Hashanah, G-d opened a big book that had everyone’s names in it, young and old. He explained how between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, G-d would decide who would live and who would die in the upcoming year. And how. Which was a pretty scary concept. …