Parsha Inspired Menus - Vayakhel
In many ways, this parsha is a review of the information in earlier parshiot. We read the details of the creation of the Mishkan, the...
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tagoodquestions
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Day 150 - Still Counting
Today marks 150 days that hostages have been held in Gaza. 150 days. It is so painful. For the last 50 days I have been marking the...
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tagoodquestions
- Feb 26
- 2 min
The Power of "Thinking of You"
A few days ago I received a Facebook Message from someone I haven’t spoken to in-person in over 25 years. We’ve communicated via Facebook...
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tagoodquestions
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Ki Tisa
This parsha has one of the most well known dramatic storylines of the Torah - the Golden Calf and Moshe's ensuing anger where he smashes...
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- Feb 19
- 3 min
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Tetzaveh
I sat down Sunday morning to work on this week's menu and got to do something new - brainstorm with my cousin and niece (we were...
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- Feb 12
- 3 min
Parsha Inspired Menus - Terumah
As our 11 year old often says, "The Torah is stingy with words" so when there is a repetition, we know that it's highlighting something...
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tagoodquestions
- Feb 8
- 1 min
Celebrate Bagels & Lox on Friday, February 9th!
As you may know, there’s a day for almost everything you can imagine. In just the first week of January you’ll find National Bloody Mary...
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tagoodquestions
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Parsha Inspired Menus - Mishpatim
This parsha is filled with (sometimes very detailed) laws and rules to help the Israelites create a society. Coming out of slavery they...
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tagoodquestions
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Lev el Lev - National Wear Red Day
In 1964 President Johnson issued a proclamation marking February as American Heart Month. The goal was to get Americans to pay attention...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Parsha Inspired Menus - Yitro
In this parsha we will read the Aseret HaDibrot, usually translated as Ten Commandments, though 10 Utterances is more accurate. I find it...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 25
- 2 min
The importance of an Obi-Wan Kenobi Shirt
When the residents of the Kibbutzim around Gaza came out of their safe rooms, those who were fortunate enough to do so, most after hours...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 24
- 2 min
They can't be forgotten
Almost from the moment I stepped off the plane in Israel, there were reminders of the hostages - a display of the silver dog tags many...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Parsha Inspired Menus - B'Shallach
This is the first parsha with a Parsha Inspired Menus post from last year (I was doing the project for longer, but I wasn't blogging...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Fluttering at the Nova Music Festival Memorial
Today our Israel Volunteer and Solidarity Mission went to visit the Nova Music Festival Memorial. This memorial was first set up in...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Counting the Days
There’s something very powerful about counting. We use counting in a whole variety of ways… Counting down to something that we’re excited...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Parsha Inspired Menus - Bo
This week some of the ingredients are mixing together from different parts of the parsha, so rather than share the idea and then the...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Parsha Inspired Menus - Va'era
Much of this week's parsha will sound familiar since this week (and next) cover the heart of the Passover story. While one year at seder...
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tagoodquestions
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Shemot
With the move into Shemot, we move away from the stories of our patriarchs and Joseph and solidly into Moshe and Egypt. For this week's...
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tagoodquestions
- Dec 31
- 1 min
At the turn of the year...
I am biased. In fact, pretty much we all are. Some biases we are aware of, but many are unconscious. As I sit here at the very tail end...
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tagoodquestions
- Dec 27, 2023
- 3 min
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Vayechi
You've probably heard it said that "translation is commentary." Exactly how someone translates one language into another often reveals...
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