In Israel the three Festivals are 7 days long. The Festivals, Sukkot, Passover and Shavuot, were the times when the ancient Israelites traveled to the Temple in Jerusalem to make sacrifices, as commanded in the Torah (five books of Moses). In Israel today the Festivals are still observed for 7 days. When the ancient Temple…
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A Dessert for Passover and anytime
Here’s an easy, fast, dessert that is parve, kosher for Passover and so beautiful you’ll make for summer picnics. Fruit Tart Ingredients: 1 package Passover Macaroons or Almond Mandel Toast 1 egg white ¾ cup apricot jam (or Smucker’s Simply Fruit) Fresh fruit – strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, mango Make one of these easy crusts….
Read More »Seders, seders!
Whether you had a seder at home or at a synagogue or JCC, I hope you had delicious food, good company and a meaningful experience. Sometimes a beautiful seder plate is a nice addition to the table. Grape juice, purple or white, is a delicious way to avoid too much alcohol and a potential headache….
Read More »Extremely Delicious Charoses
I never really cared for the traditional Ashkenazi Charoses made from apples and walnuts with a bit of wine. Shortly after I graduated from college a friend gave me this recipe from her Sephardic family. I tried it and I have never gone back! My kids don’t know any other recipe. Passover wouldn’t be Passover…
Read More »Crown and Mystical Kabbalah
We’ll begin with a brief discussion of the meaning of mysticism; then the focus will move to the unique characteristics and history of Jewish mysticism. We will look at a variety of texts including the Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Creation), Sefer Bahir and texts from the school of Abulafia before looking more intensively at the…
Read More »Mayim Bialik at the Marin JCC
Mayim Bialik’s 7 Jewish Values that keep her sane in Hollywood Torah – the Torah is a complex set of guiding values. It is an instruction manual in code. You can’t understand it without studying it. Torah covers all the human challenges – betrayal, seduction, murder, etc. Mayim studies weekly. One of the resources she…
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