Category Life

Once-in-a-lifetime trip

photo - The Grade 12 class of King David High School traveled to Panama last month

The Grade 12 class of King David High School traveled to Panama last month. (photo from KDHS) In February, the outbreak of war in the Middle East meant that the long-awaited Israel trip for the Grade 12 class of King…

Summer squares and cobbler

Pucker up, you lemon lovers! On my search for a refreshing lemon-based dessert, I found a simple recipe (my favourite kind) that will have me making this on repeat.  As I might have mentioned before, I’m a wee bit addicted…

Yellowknife seder a first

photo - Yellowknife held its first community-wide Passover seder, with support from the Jewish Federation of British Columbia, at the Sundog Trading Post on April 1

Yellowknife held its first community-wide Passover seder, with support from the Jewish Federation of British Columbia, at the Sundog Trading Post on April 1. (photo from Jewish Federation Facebook page) Yellowknife held its first community-wide Passover seder, with support from…

A Lag b’Omer to remember

photo - Chabad Richmond hosted a barbecue on Lag b’Omer, May 5

Chabad Richmond hosted a barbecue on Lag b’Omer, May 5. (photo from Chabad Richmond) Families in Richmond gathered on May 5 for a Lag b’Omer barbecue organized by Chabad Richmond. Fun for the kids included a bouncy castle, archery, crafts…

The national food of Israel?

photo - RuhamaFoods’ Oven-baked Schnitzel, made by yours truly, the Accidental Balabusta

RuhamaFoods’ Oven-baked Schnitzel, made by yours truly, the Accidental Balabusta. (photo by Shelley Civkin) There has recently been some heated debate (in my living room) over what can accurately be called the national food of Israel. Family would claim it’s…

Panama City welcoming

photo - The ceiling of the Sephardic synagogue Shevet Ahim, which is located in the Bella Vista neighbourhood of Panama City

The ceiling of the Sephardic synagogue Shevet Ahim, which is located in the Bella Vista neighbourhood of Panama City. (photo by Janice Masur) My solo trip to Panama City this past February had seemed so far away when I organized…

Pesach cleaning

photo - The Kotel – the last remaining part of Herod the Great’s vast Second Temple complex – got a spruce up ahead of Passover

The Kotel – the last remaining part of Herod the Great’s vast Second Temple complex – got a spruce up ahead of Passover. As is tradition, volunteers took to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City to remove hundreds of…