Category Life

Jewish life in Newfoundland

photo - Rabbi Chanan and Tuba Chernitsky and their family before the couple had another baby this past spring

Rabbi Chanan and Tuba Chernitsky and their family before the couple had another baby this past spring. (photo from lubavitch.com) In the fall of 2019, my husband and I traveled to Newfoundland to take in its beauty and bounty. Both…

Age no concern to Sar-El

photo - Sar-El volunteers from Canada, the United States, England, Germany and the Caribbean at a base not far from Sderot in 2018

Sar-El volunteers from Canada, the United States, England, Germany and the Caribbean at a base not far from Sderot in 2018. (photo from Ed Rozenberg) This past July, I found myself shlepping boxes full of medical supplies and loading them…

Tour guides struggle

photo - Unemployed tour guide Hannah Rosenberg is now serving up hot dogs for about $12.50 Cdn an hour

Unemployed tour guide Hannah Rosenberg is now serving up hot dogs for about $12.50 Cdn an hour. (photo by Gil Zohar) For Anglo tour guides who have been unemployed since March 2020, the Israeli government’s recent decision to impose a seven-day…

Ancient foods still popular

screenshot - Dates being harvested from Hannah, a tree germinated from ancient seeds in Israel

Dates being harvested from Hannah, a tree germinated from ancient seeds in Israel. (screenshot from arava.org) The Mediterranean Diet is not a recent lifestyle development, but rather a form of eating going back to ancient times. Based on the foods…

Sweet summer dessert treats

photo - zucchini brownies

(photo from twopeasandtheirpod.com) They don’t make ’em like they used to. And, almost without exception, recipes from yesteryear are tastier, precisely because they’re reminiscent of gentler times. When I think Rice Krispie squares, I recall sitting on our old brown…

Picnic sandwiches and salads

photo - Enjoy a picnic this summer

(photo from vancouversnorthshore.com) The sandwich as we know it was created in England in 1762 by John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman and gambler. He asked for a serving of roast beef to be placed between…

Spinach’s versatility, power

photo - With spinach cheese pie, there likely won’t be leftovers

With spinach cheese pie, there likely won’t be leftovers. (photo from Shelley Civkin) What’s chock-a-block full of healthy vitamins and minerals, packed with fibre and gives you humongous muscles, if Popeye, the muscle-bound, pipe-smoking sailor is to be believed? You…

Grilling kebabs for Lag b’Omer

photo - Grilled skewers make great Lag b’Omer fare

Grilled skewers make great Lag b’Omer fare. (photo from pixabay.com) Lag b’Omer, which this year starts on the eve of April 29, is not mentioned in the Torah. The holiday isn’t mentioned anywhere, actually, until the 13th century, and no particular…