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In Brief: Il Gatto
Went to Il Gatto (The concept that has replaced Figlio in Calhoun Square) two Fridays ago after temple.
The warm, inviting colors and comfortable seating have been replaced by something that looks like a set for a Stanley Kubrick movie. White and black and very clinical. The seating is also more dense, the dining room unnavigable. It is, however ( Read more... ) -
Delivered a D'Var Torah this weekend
It viewed the Exodus from Egypt through the lens of emergence from depression.
It may be viewed at: http://reformbaaltshuvah.blogspot.com/2010/01/kick-my-people-out-challenge-of.html
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Challah
I like to make home baked challah for Erev Shabbat whenever feasible. The use of a bread machine for creating the dough has been a tremendous boon in this, because it means that once I get the ingredients in and the doughball to the right consistency, I can pay attention to other things. This recipe has been working pretty well for me, though I ( Read more... ) -
Simple Shakshuka
The shakshuka at Cafe Hillel leaves one feeling nostalgic, so I've been tinkering with the concept and after a couple of tries came up with this. It doesn't have much in the way of exotic spicing, but goes from kitchen to table with about 5 minute's knifework and 30 minutes stovetop.
Simple ShakshukaOne medium onion, medium dice ( Read more... ) -
StrangeThought
What would a Star Trek TOS/Gilligan's Island crossover look like? -
Life as a Jew in Minnesota in Haiku
מזג האוויר
קר, אפור, ויש גשם
זמן לבנות סוכה
Weather conditions:
It's cold, it's gray, and there's rain
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D'var Tzav
This is the second year running that I have had the privilege of drashing on parshat tzav, and it has afforded me a wonderful opportunity to uphold R. ben Bag Bag's saying "turn it and turn it for everything is in it." Our parsha deals with the Standard Operating Procedures for each of the sacrifices, and while we may not, to borrow the words of ( Read more... ) -
To form one Mishkan
The book of Genesis tells tale after tale of fraternal relationships gone awry. We begin with the worst case scenario: Cain kills Abel. Then Sarah becomes incensed when Ishmael is playing with Isaac, and he is banished; they reunite only for their father's funeral. Then Jacob buys Esau's birthright and acquires Esau's blessing, they enjoy one ( Read more... ) -
אני יכול לקרוא
אני יכול לקרוא עברית מודרנית
כמו ילד בן שבע
בעזרת מילון
I can read Modern Hebrew
Like a 7 year old
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The Thing which Matza is Not.
Some reflections on Matzah and Injeerah inspired by this week's Parsha can be found on my jblog.
The Reform Baal T'shuvah: Parshat Bo: The Thing which Matza is Not.