Since 1989, a group of women have met to regularly pray at the Kotel, the Wailing Wall, in Jerusalem – one of the holiest places in Judaism. These Women of the Wall have faced verbal harassment and physical violence. Late last year, Women of the Wall member Nofrat Frenkel was arrested for wearing a tallit, [...]
Shabbat dinner was not the regular affair last night. LA and I had spent the day shopping for furniture, lunching at Cactus Club (the Rocket Salad rocks) and generally hanging out. It’s called a “date day” and I highly recommend it. Then, we got a cancellation call from the dentist for Maddy to get her cavity repaired [...]
I know. It’s hard to imagine, but on January 3 the twins were 6 and a half. This means they are half way to their B’nei (Bar and Bat) Mitzvahs. Gulp. Where does the time go? The days are long, but the years fly by. My precious babies are disappearing and in their places teenagers are sprouting. So, [...]
We wrote this profile back in the fall but I forgot to post it to the blog. It feels a bit strange to be the “Palters of Edmonton” now, but I guess that’s the way it is. The TBO membership chair asked for it and it made sense to do it. We have been to [...]
With this lovely rendition of a Shabbat classic (?) we wish you a hearty Shabbat Shalom! In case you are wondering, “lokshen” means noodle in Yiddish. Now, according to Jewlicious, this is a Jewish day school classic based on Sheb Wooley’s Purple People Eater. The whole thing just makes me want a taste of Lokshen Kugel, [...]
