I have to confess that house cleaning is not one of my favourite activities at the best of times. I have friends who find catharsis and calm in cleaning, but so far I have not been able to get into that zone. The commandment to rid our houses of leaven has been interpreted by many … Continue reading #blogExodus – Cleaning
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#blogExodus – Matzah
Ah, Matzah. The bread of affliction. Sales of Kosher for Passover prune juice soar at this time of year, as the flat bread made of white flour and water leads to widespread dietary distress among the faithful. It is particularly an issue for those who try to maintain a gluten-free lifestyle. Matzah is quite literally … Continue reading #blogExodus – Matzah
#blogExodus – Chametz
There are so many layers to the idea of Chametz, the forbidden food of Passover, that I barely know where to begin. Let's start with one of the many, many times this commandment is given in the Torah: ื ืึทืฆึผืึนืช, ืึตืึธืึตื, ืึตืช, ืฉืึดืึฐืขึทืช ืึทืึผึธืึดืื; ืึฐืึนื-ืึตืจึธืึถื ืึฐืึธ ืึธืึตืฅ, ืึฐืึนื-ืึตืจึธืึถื ืึฐืึธ ืฉืึฐืึนืจ--ืึผึฐืึธื-ืึผึฐืึปืึถืึธ 7 Unleavened bread shall be … Continue reading #blogExodus – Chametz
#blogExodus – Slavery
The experience of slavery is a huge one in the Jewish consciousness. It may be overshadowed by the Holocaust in modern times, but it was formative of our thinking back in the times of the Torah and the Mishna, when most of our laws, philosophy and forms of prayer were solidified. The Torah reminds us … Continue reading #blogExodus – Slavery
#blogExodus – Retelling
Here I go again. Last summer I did a series of blog posts in the #BlogElul series, preparing for the High Holy Days. Now we are plunging into the last two weeks before Passover, which for many people is at least as important as those solemn days in Tishrei. I'm going to follow Rabbi Phyllis … Continue reading #blogExodus – Retelling
Why Purim Will Kill Me
I love Purim. I really do. I love the costumes, the celebrations, the insanely bloodthirsty story. I love making Mishloach Manot for our friends. I love coming home from shul, arms full of the Mishloach Manot our friends give us. But that's where my problem begins. My name is Hadass and I am a sugar … Continue reading Why Purim Will Kill Me
The Evolution of My Virtual Communities
The heart of being a Professional Enabler is to have a community to enable. I've been thinking about how my online community has evolved over the years, as my interests and enthusiasms have waxed and waned. Some people have stuck even though my participation in the community where I met them has become sporadic at … Continue reading The Evolution of My Virtual Communities
Book review: HOT MAMALAH by Lisa Alcalay Klug
So here it is: the long-awaited review of Lisa Alcalay Klug's latest book, Hot Mamalah: The Ultimate Guide for Every Woman of the Tribe (affiliate link). Lisa's publisher very kindly sent me a copy of the book to review, so that's my disclosure. When I first started reading this book, I felt completely overwhelmed. It … Continue reading Book review: HOT MAMALAH by Lisa Alcalay Klug
Book Preview – HOT MAMALAH by Lisa Alcalay Klug
Announcing - the lovely Lisa Alcalay Klug's hilarious new book, Hot Mamalah: The Ultimate Guide for Every Woman of the Tribe (affiliate link).Another new experience for me - participating in a blog book tour! My friend Lisa has included me in an impressive 80-blog tour to promote her new book. Lisa is the award-winning author … Continue reading Book Preview – HOT MAMALAH by Lisa Alcalay Klug
The Eyes Have It
I have the privilege of hanging out on FB with some amazing women bloggers. I am learning a huge amount because they share so generously.One of our members blogs for The Times of Israel, and she brought this particular bit of absurdity to my attention:An Ultra-Orthodox group in Israel is developing a product that causes … Continue reading The Eyes Have It