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Shabbat Spice
by Arliene Botnick, February 28, 2025
From the Talmud, Shabbat 119a, Genesis Rabah 11:4 Rabbi Judah HaNasi prepared a meal for the Roman Antoninus on Shabbat. Cold dishes were set before him; he ate them and…
Read More »Shepping Nachas
by Arliene Botnick, February 1, 2025
There are so many words and phrases in Yiddish that defy English translations! “Mensch” can be defined as a really, good, caring, humane person, but even with all those adjectives,…
Read More »The Answer for Mark Twain
by Arliene Botnick, December 31, 2024
One of my most favourite quotes was said by Mark Twain in September 1897. It was later republished in 1984 in the National Jewish Post and Observer. The words he…
Read More »So Many Questions! So Many Answers!
by Arliene Botnick, November 30, 2024
As we approach the end of the secular year 2024, I thought it was a good opportunity to answer some of the’ burning questions we’ve been asked in the past…
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