The paper cut “Jerusalem Mizrah” by Yehudit Shadur (1928-2011). (photo from shadurarts.com) Papercuts are created by taking a folded sheet of paper and drawing a design on one side. The folded sheet is then fastened to a wooden board and…
(photo by Avi Dolgin) Families on 23rd Avenue in Vancouver found an innovative way to celebrate Passover. Each family brought their own meal and, while there was no sharing of dishes, everyone participated in reciting the blessings, reading from the Haggadah…
The grave of an unknown soldier on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem. (photo by Deborah Rubin Fields) As of Israel Independence Day last year, 23,741 Israeli soldiers had died during their service. The country has come to memorialize its fallen soldiers…
As I always do in anticipation of needing an image for the Jewish Independent’s Passover issue, I started with an internet search. This Passover, I was led to creativejewishmom.com, which features creative projects parents can do with their kids. The…
Tori Avey’s Mediterranean Olive Chicken is one of those guest-worthy dishes – impressive, yet easy to prepare and sure to please. (photo by Shelley Civkin) It’s Thursday afternoon and I’m wondering what the maid is going to make for dinner.…
After eating all our wonderful family tradition seder dishes, I find it fun to try out meals that I haven’t before and that are not from my cultural background. Here are some you might want to try. MATZAH MEAT PIE…
Susie Fishbein’s Butterscotch Matzah Crunch Bars. (photo from kosher.com) While it is no problem to find candy and cookies that are kosher for Passover, it is also easy to make them yourself. In addition to whatever you may buy at…
Passover traditions like the seder connect family and friends, and remind us who we are. (photo from flickr.com) “I know I read an article somewhere that the greatest number of suicides happen on holidays,” Naomi said to her mother. Rebecca…
“The Crossing of the Red Sea” by Nicolas Poussin, 1634. (photo from wikimedia) We are a people with many memories, many stories, and who we are has been shaped by the stories we remember and tell. More than any other…
Damascus Gate today and, below it, the Aelia Capitolina arch leading to the Roman Plaza. (photo by Deborah Rubin Fields) Revenge is sweet. Apparently, while the Roman Emperor Hadrian did not spike enemy heads on palisades, after three years of…
