When I was growing up in the 1950s, none of my friends had a sukkah in the backyard and I do not recall one at our synagogue. In fact, I do not recall a single thing about the holiday of Sukkot from my childhood. Like many families of my generation with a token association to…
For several years, a key part of our Shabbat has been the weekly journey to the farmer’s market to pick up our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share. Beginning in early July and lasting until approximately mid-September (if we are lucky), freshly picked corn on the cob is the centerpiece of our share. We plan Saturday…
Sukkot encourages us each year to eat autumn harvest meals outside in a roughly constructed sukkah, covered with leafy fronds and decorated with the fruits of the harvest, with a view of the night sky. My favorite way to celebrate the holiday is by preparing a spontaneous farmers’ market dinner. I go to the market,…
I know we are in the season of fasts for many Jews but here is a simple (yet a bit time consuming) recipe that tastes great! We have been getting quite a bit of zucchini in our CSA box. I even made a healthier version of this (the one without the pineapple) zucchini bread using…
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