מַכַּת בְּכוֹרוֹת
For you what is the meaning of the tenth plague, Makkat Bchorot, that is to say the death of all Egyptian first born sons?
Entries from March 2009
March 30, 2009
Red Players
On Tuesdays, just post any photo you like (it must be one of your own) that contains the color RED and then link to this blog.
March 30, 2009
A Few Questions
From the most trivial to the most serious:
- What is so special about egg curry? For the past few weeks the recipe for Egg Curry has been the most widely read post on this blog.
- Does anybody know a blog or two written by articulate English-speaking teenagers? I’d like my students to have a glimpse [...]
March 29, 2009
Color vs Black and White
The son of a rabbi and fine Talmudist, Saul Leiter studied to become a rabbi himself but soon left Pittsburg to settle in New York once he felt the rabbinate was not his calling. Instead he wanted to be a painter.
After visiting a photography exhibition, Leiter took an interest in this form of art [...]
March 27, 2009
It’s Already Friday
On My Blog
Various Memes:
- First Viola & Buds for Today’s Flowers
- Tea Shop for Ruby Tuesday
- Last Sunday Sepia Scene
- Nature Notes: By The Canal
Children Are Likely To Be Less Healthy Than Their Parents
Pesach Musings 1
Weekly Recipe: Israeli Salad
Elsewhere in the JBlogosphere
Recipes for Pesach: a great list at Leora’s
Adjusting To a New Community by MominIsrael [...]
March 26, 2009
Nature Notes: By The Canal
A favorite Sunday walk in my area is along a canal which joins two rivers: the Somme and the Scheldt. As the weather was bright and sunny last week, we went walking there and I took a few photos.
Has your area changed? How do you feel the awakening of spring?
Michelle of Rambling Woods started a [...]
March 26, 2009
Israeli Potato Salad
A potato salad with a difference.
serves 4 people
4 potatoes, steamed and sliced
1 green chili pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed
the juice of one lemon
olive oil
cilantro/parsley
salt and pepper
1 or 2 hard-boiled eggs
Slice the chili pepper very thinly. Put the potatoes and chili pepper (and sliced eggs) in a serving bowl. Mix the oil, lemon and garlic and season [...]
March 25, 2009
Last Sunday Sepia Scene
Like last week, I applied the antique effect of iPhoto to my picture then blurred the corners a little.
Mary The Teach has created a new meme, Sepia Scenes. Click here to join in or learn how to apply a sepia tone to a photograph.
March 24, 2009
Pesach Musings 1
After the Purim Quiz, I thought I would post more general questions in the run-up to Pesach. Feel free to share your understanding and practise.
How do you understand the concept of nifsal me’achilat kelev – not even fit to feed a dog – in the context of Pesach?
March 23, 2009
Tea Shop
This is another photo taken during my trip to Honk Kong in 2007. Michael, the shop owner, who had studied in Canada and spoke perfect English was explaing how to make green tea. How many red details can you spot?
On Tuesdays, just post any photo you like (it must be one of your own) [...]
