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Awards Season
It is awards season. From the Winter Olympics through to the Oscars, talented men and women will be rewarded with the recognition of their skills. Often, they will point skyward and offer thanks to God. Regardless of whether the artist giving the speech is religious or spiritual, many express a belief that God helped them…
February 13, 2022Pay Attention to Details
Clothing design can be a matter of life and death. At least that is how I understand the High Priest’s garments described in Torah. In fact, the sartorial design of life’s yin and yang is seen on the hem of the High Priest’s garment. Tiny pomegranates and bells enwrapped the hem of the ornate robe.…
February 6, 2022
Borekas!
Savory Borekitas *This recipe makes 16 individual borekitas Required Kitchen Tools Baking paper Rolling pin Baking tray Mixing bowl Measuring cups Measuring spoons Small brush Espresso cup (or similar small-sized cup) Toothpicks Ingredients for The Dough ½ cup oil ¼ cup water ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar 1½ tbsp sugar Half pinch salt 1+ ¾…
February 6, 2022
A Place for God
I make room for God in the dining room. No, I didn’t buy an extra seat for the table. The dining room is in the southeast corner of the house where we can see the sunrise. There, each morning, I am reminded to begin my day by acknowledging God. Judaism directs us into a relationship…
January 29, 2022
I’m sorry I yelled, mom!
I lost patience recently and directed some unkind words toward my mother. She asked are you mad at me because I haven't been feeling well? That soul-searing question reminded me of Torah's lessons about parent-child relationships. Torah states that the person who “curses” a father or mother shall be put to death. I doubt that…
January 23, 2022
Watch your back!
Sid Closter z”l had been held hostage in the B’nai Brith building for nearly three days. Sid was a smart and kind man. I first became friendly with Sid in the 1980s. I have been thinking about his ordeal since hearing about the attack on Beth Israel synagogue in Texas. There is a lesson about…
January 16, 2022
Terrorist or Tourist?
Our brains are marvelous and mixed-up memory banks. However, memory is often inaccurate. We recall events through a lens of life experience. Like an artist choosing their medium and palette, the virtuosity of remembering is subjective. Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman explained memory is an experience recalled. Every occurrence in our lives begins as an…
January 9, 2022
Tahini Cookies and Bars
https://soomfoods.com/blogs/recipes/maple-tahini-granola ingredients for cookies: 1 cup raisins 1/4 cup premium tahini 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 large egg 3/4 cup whole wheat (or all purpose) flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups old fashioned…
January 1, 2022
Uncomfortable Dinner Guest
I was an uncomfortable dinner guest in the home of the in-laws of my in-laws. We all knew the patriarch to be crass, gluttonous, and prejudiced. After our meal, he offered the most offensive idea I had ever heard in my life. And I did not reply. It is three decades later. I remain upset…
January 1, 2022
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