The Shofar Blasts as a Metaphor for Life
If, as the Talmud tells us, the blasts of the shofar are meant to remind us of crying, (Babylonian Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 33A – specifically of Sisera’s mother – but that is another subject!), then I would offer the following.
Carrot Tzimmes with Dumplings
Seder Plate Salad
This salad makes a nice lunch or light dinner during Chol HaMo-eid, the nonholiday days of Passover.
Herb Salad with Feta Cheese, Halvah, and Green Almonds
Kale, Mango, and Almond Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing
You'll be promoting good health when you serve this kale salad!
Key Lime Pie for Passover
Here’s an easy, fool-proof key lime pie with a delicious matzah meal crust!
Mock Mac and Cheese for Passover
Galilee Diary: Uncertainty
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Galilee Diary and Ten Minutes of Torah)
Galilee Diary: On the Waterfront
What Children Can Teach Us at Rosh HaShanah
A deep spiritual life is hard to find. While opportunities abound for spiritual connections (yoga, meditation, retreats and the like), for most of us it doesn’t come easy.