Monthly Archives: April 2009
Youngsters and the Digital Age
They may be Facebook or msn Messenger addicts but when it comes to using the Internet for school youngsters are not so efficient. Since September our school is supposed to have entered the Information Age. In short, we put the … Continue reading
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French Window
Mary has a new meme: Window Views. Check her blog for windows from all over the world.
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Yom Ha’atzmaut
In French Sephardi synagogues there is no tradition of praying for the state of Israel even though most people have relatives there. In French Ashkenazi shuls however – whether they are Orthodox, Masorti or Reform – a prayer which is … Continue reading
Red Sailboarders
I took these photos this afternoon in Hyères (South of France). 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.
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Grilled Zucchini
I was served this dish on Friday night, it is light and tasty and doesn’t take long to make. 1 zucchini per serving olive oil balsamic vinegar thyme, basil or rosemary salt Wash and peel the zucchini lenghtwise. In a … Continue reading
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Flowery French Village
These photos were taken last Wednesday in Montagny-lès-Buxy, a small village in Burgundy that is famous for its Chardonnay. For more flowers from around the globe, Today’s Flowers is hosted by Luiz Santilli Jr. and managed by Santilli and Denise … Continue reading
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Discovering Zhou Gang
What do you do on wet days when you are on vacation? We like to visit museums. So as today is very rainy, we went to Toulon this afternoon to visit the Museum of Asian Arts (Musée des arts asiatiques). … Continue reading
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The Holocaust and Jewish Demography
Demographer Professor Sergio Della Pergola reckons that were it not for the Holocaust, there would be as many as 32 million Jews worldwide, instead of the current 13 million. In an article soon to be published for a Yad Vashem … Continue reading
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Weekly Round-Up
On My Blog Photo memes: – Latest Flowers for Today’s Flowers – Red Hungarian Building for Ruby Tuesday – Sepia Neptune for Sepia Scenes Weekly Recipe: Vegetable Lasagna Recipe Feedback Books in Nazi-Occupied France Yom HaShoah Who Is A Jew? … Continue reading
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Who Is A Jew?
This short post arose after a conversation I had last night with the mother of one of my friends. My friend who was brought up in a French secular family married in Antwerp a year ago and has been living … Continue reading
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