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Today is May 2, 2025 / /
We have a lot of brothers and sisters- all told there are six of us. For our parents, the dominant Jewish cultural standard of a gift each night of Hanukah was a bit of a stretch. Times were tough, money was tight, and you can tell where this is going. Our mother tried to put Continue Reading »
AOL posted this and we thought it worth passing along………. ‘C’ note-per-barrel oil doesn’t scare me Posted Dec 4th 2007 11:34AM by Tom Barlow Filed under: Starbucks (SBUX), Coca-Cola (KO), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), Oil $100 oil. Will this be the iceberg that rips open the prow of our economy? Perhaps I have an odd Continue Reading »
From this week’s edition of Kosher Today comes this timely and important article: Fear of Matzoh Shortages this Passover Abate New York… Soon after the sale of R.A.B. Foods became public, industry sources were predicting a Matzoh shortage this coming Passover. There were rumors that a newly constructed Matzoh operation in the R.A.B. Newark plant Continue Reading »
Crayola Hanukkah Cookie Kit distributed by Brand Castle, certified by the Star-K, lists dairy items in the ingredient panel. The item is, in fact, Pareve. The ingredient list is incorrect. Star-K Kosher Certification Baltimore, MD 410-484-4110 410-653-9294 – fax www.star-k.org
This bit from the RCC just came in via Rabbi Eidlitz’s email updates. “Vegetables – Frozen – we are in full enforcement of our Bodek only policy for frozen broccoli, cauliflower and spinach. Though there was resistance to the change, it died down quickly. We contacted Bodek to discuss the high price of the product Continue Reading »
BUYING A POMEGRANATE The fruit is nearly round with a crown at the base. Pomegranates have a tough, leathery skin with membranous walls and spongy tissue holding fleshy, juicy pulp. The seeds embody more than half of the fruit’s weight. Fresh pomegranates are available September through January, though much of the year-round crop is kept Continue Reading »
So the kids and I headed over to Norman’s Steak and Burger the night before Thanksgiving. Even with a rain that seemed to remind us all of Noah’s ark, etc, the place had lots of people there. Owner Robin told us that she would serve 300 meals at four- count ’em four- seatings on Thanksgiving. Continue Reading »
“…Chanukah is coming to town!” And what better way to enjoy Chanukah (if you are in J’lem that is) than at Norman’s? A GIFT FROM NORMANS Norman’s has a “special” Chanukah gift for all our special customers. Double stamps on your VIP card during the whole week of Chanukah. Don’t have a VIP card? Click Continue Reading »
CAFÉ BELINDA Located in the mall at the Wolfson Tower, this mehadrin dairy restaurant is a welcome oasis of quiet, good people watching, and superior food. The menu at Belinda consists of just about any kind of dairy food you might want to eat. And although Belinda is located in a small mall, you won’t Continue Reading »
Long time readers know that we have our favorite places to eat in Jerusalem, and that we visit them over and over again. On Monday night, we went to our fave steakia for their usual groaning table of delights. First off, miracle of miracles- it is now against the law to smoke in restaurants in Continue Reading »
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