Recollections of youth – Hatzaad Harishon
Sybil Kaplan, whose food articles often appear in the Jewish Independent, has…
The elements of a hit song
I freely admit it, I was one of those angsty teens who…
Making the best of a mess
Two picture books recently released by Kalaniot Books exemplify the publisher’s mission…
About the art on the cover of the JI’s Rosh Hashanah issue
Merle Linde, working out of Malka’s Studio in Steveston Village, chose four…
Importance of food in celebration
A round challah symbolizes a long life, or the unbroken circle of…
Bafflement part of life
Just as in life outside shul we don’t understand everything we encounter,…
New year, new attitude
One of my twins urges us, after every meal, to offer him…
Solace in accomplishments
When I assess all the positive things that Jews have contributed to…
Back to the magic – Camp Miriam
Earlier this summer, I gave each of my Tzofimot (Grade 8 campers)…
Albania’s many legends
A bunker in Tirana, Albania, that is now the Bunk’Art art and…
