Don’t let anyone tell you that being in a family is always easy! But when you add more than one religion or culture there can be confusion and upsets that you couldn’t anticipate. Family gatherings, holidays, lifecycle events all take on a new color. How can you navigate your role as child, spouse, parent…
Read More »Celebrating Jewish Diversity A Community Event! Join us on Saturday, May 12 at 6:30pm as we celebrate this year’s diversity programming, What Color Are Jews. We will have kid-friendly activities, music from Jewish communities around the world with Mark Levy and food from different Jewish cuisines. This event is Free, but you MUST Pre-register! We…
Read More »My kids love my matzah brei and they only get it the week of Passover. It’s as close to French Toast as I can get it and we LOVE French Toast! Here’s the recipe. Matzah Brei 1 cup milk 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Enough matzah squares Combine everything…
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Kids love pizza and my teenager son can make it himself! (It is the month for miracles.) Just take a sheet of matzah, spread a tablespoon or two of tomato paste on it. Sprinkle with some organo & basil. Shred mozzarella cheese on top. Pop in the microwave until the cheese is melted –…
Read More »My friend, Shifra, has done it again! A delicious way to learn about the plague of FROGS! Make enough for everyone! 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 3/4 cup almond flour 2 large egg whites, room temperature 1/4 cup superfine sugar 1/8 tsp. green food coloring 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves Directions: Pulse confectioners’ sugar and…
Read More »In Italy there are various regional versions of charoset. The charoset of Padua has prunes, raisins, dates, walnuts, apples, and chestnuts. In Milan they make it with apples, pears, dates, almonds, bananas, and orange juice. The following is a general version. 3 apples, sweet or tart. 2 pears 2 cups sweet wine 1/3 cup (50…
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