I discovered Jew Wishes about a month ago. Lorri blogs about Jewish books, films, the Holocaust and other Jewish topics. She often adds beautiful photos to illustrate her posts.
If you want to know more about a book, check her blog first, there is a high possibility she will have read and reviewed it.
This morning she [...]
The storm that destroyed the bigger dahlias two weeks ago left the smaller ones intact. Here is a selection of the red ones.
Join in the beauty of Today’s Flowers by clicking here.
As the Yom Kippur fast is only about a fortnight away, here are a few guidelines for a sensible (if not easy) fast.
If you have never fasted before and have decided to take the big jump and join in the Yom Kippur fast, don’t just count on your good will and determination; they help, but [...]
There was an informal gathering of teachers (organized by a union) at my school yesterday. We have been very busy lately with lots of compulsory evening meetings initiated by our administration, more than in previous years. A lot of us worry about this; we fear that piling up meetings upon meetings won’t solve all the [...]
ונתנה תוקף
This medieval prayer is attributed to Rabbi Amon of Mainz. It is associated with Rosh Hashanah as it introuduces It introduces the Kedusha of Musaf on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The story behind its composition and the reason why we now sing this prayer is quite dramatic.
“The great shofar is sounded… A [...]
I haven’t had much time for photo taking this week so I thought I woud post one I took last year at the end of August in De Haan (Belgium). I loved the silvery color of the sea and the lights over the cabins.
Skywatch Friday starts tonight. Find out more and join in by clicking [...]
When her best friend Naomi is run over by a car, seventeen-year-old Leora feels even more lonely and different and withdraws into herself. So when her friend’s grandfather contacts her, Leora’s parents are only too happy to go with her and meet Bill Lansmann. However the young girl is not overimpressed by the old man’s [...]
This recipe is based on Norene Gilletz’s Easy Carrot Soup but the variations are mine.
1 tsp olive oil
1 white (or red) onion
1 red (or green) pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic
4-5 large carrots, cut into chunks
1 potato, or 1 zucchini, peeled and cut into chunks
2 c. vegetable broth
1 tsp fresh dill, minced
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 c. [...]
Falu red or Falun red (in Swedish Falu rödfärg) is the name of a Swedish, deep red paint well known for its use on wooden cottages and barns. The paint originated from the copper mine at Falun in Dalarna, Sweden. The traditional colour remains popular today. (Wikipedia)
On Tuesdays, just post any photo you like (it [...]
