Monthly Archives: August 2010
Pre-High Holidays Musings (part 3)
The third and fourth phrases Rabbi Riemer encouraged people to say more often were “How are you?” and “What do you need?”. Rabbi Telushkin explains that by asking these questions we take into account the person we are addressing as … Continue reading
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Red Cyclist
You are being quizzed: can somebody identify where this photo was taken? The same, in context. On Tuesdays, just post any photo you like (it must be one of your own) that contains the color RED and then link to … Continue reading
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Sweet-and-Sour Vegetable Stew
Adapted from A Fistful of Lentils by Jennifer Alicia Abadi. I tried Chuderah fil Meh’leh, sweet-and-sour vegetable stew in a pot, a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Although I more or less followed the original, I made a … Continue reading
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Beach Scene
For more shots Straight Out of the Camera: For more Summer Stock:
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Pre-High Holidays Musings (part 2)
The second thing Rabbi Riemer encouraged his congregants to say more often is “I love you”. To make his point Rabbi Telushkin narrates the following story: Once, a man stood at the grave of his wife following her funeral. After … Continue reading
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Pre-High Holidays Musings (part 1)
As a way to prepare for the High Holidays, I re-read Words That Hurt, Words That Heal: How to Choose Words Wisely and Well by Rabbi Telushkin last Shabbat. I unfortunately believe that, in this area, there is always room … Continue reading
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Jewish Blog Carnivals
Three current Jewish blog carnivals are hosted in Israel at the moment: – Toby hosts JPIX – Ruti has put together the latest edition of Haveil Havalim – The current edition of KCC is up at Batya’s (the founder of … Continue reading
Mirror
One of the pleasures of summer was a barge trip on the canal that encircles the old city of Lübeck. For more shots Straight Out of the Camera: For more Summer Stock:
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Three in One Weekly Review with Old Siddur
On My Blog Photo Memes: – Too Hot for Some for SOOC and Summer Stock – Summer Fruit for SOOC and Summer Stock – Red Shared Bike for Ruby Tuesday – Beware: Play Street for Ruby Tuesday – Kosher Dining-Room … Continue reading
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Lübeck: Views from Canal
Window Views: window, and now doors, from all over the world can be found on Mary’s blog.
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