Recipes for a tradition
(photo by Noa Fisher via PikiWiki-Israel) Pomegranates are referred to in the Bible in many various ways. In the sensual poetry of Song of Songs, we read, “I went down into the garden of nuts … to see whether the…
Life
Apples and honey – so good
(photo by Markus Hagenlocher) One of the most well-known customs of Rosh Hashanah is the dipping of apple pieces in honey but what is its origin? In the time of King David, we know he had a “cake made in…
City overflowing with history
The early 20th-century Casa Bianca is today one of the locations of the Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki (Salonika). (photo by Pappasadrian) When you think Salonika, don’t think old, think ancient. Because of its geographic location on the Via Egnatia…
Charleston’s southern charm
The Orthodox synagogue Brith Sholom Beth Israel. (photo from jsilverman.weebly.com) Charleston, S.C., is one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States. With its perfectly preserved old mansions, Charleston has charm and grace, in addition to genuine human…
Mystery photo … Aug. 25/17
Na’amat Pioneer Women, 1960. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.12599) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C.…
Despair tempered by hope
On the Sabbath preceding the fast of Tisha b’Av, the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av, we read in our synagogues from Isaiah, and this reading is one of the three “Haftorahs of Rebuke.” The fast completes the cycle…
Mystery photo … July 21/17
Beth Israel Sisterhood panel, 1977. (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.09864) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of…
Observations on China
A Magen David is still attached to the roof of a former synagogue in Harbin, China. (photo by Deborah Rubin Fields) If a few years ago you had flown on an international flight from Beijing, China, you would have noticed…
From Sybil’s kosher kitchen
(photo by Cynthia Ramsay) It’s summer – time to enjoy the fresh local produce and some cool meals, treats and drinks. Here are several of my favourite (kosher) recipes, from soups to salads to cakes and cobblers, plus a few…
Happy Canada Day 150!
The Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada (MP for Vancouver Granville), at the Canada Day celebration in Douglas Park, which is in JI publisher Cynthia Ramsay’s neighbourhood. (photo from twitter.com/puglaas)
