THE SHABBAT TABLE: GEFILTE FISH – OLD AND NEW TRADITIONS
Good Shabbos, Shabbat Shalom! Gefilte fish is often served for Shabbat and it is very popular for the High Holidays.
Month: August 2017
Rosh Hashanah
Norene Gilletz: Second Helpings, Please! on CBC Radio
Now in its 17th edition after 49 years, former Montrealer Norene Gilletz talks about her classic cookbook, still used as a reference for many people on classic Jewish cooking and baking.
Breaking the Fast Yom Kippur
Break the Fast with Foods that Nourish the Body and Soul
This article first appeared in the CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS in 2016
Sukkot
Chef’s Table – Hearty Vegetarian Dishes to Serve in the Sukkah
This year, Sukkot takes place in the latter part of October, so unless you live in Australia, chances are the weather will be somewhat chilly. There’s nothing better than serving family and friends a big bowl of nourishing soup or some hearty chili to warm everyone up on those cool fall nights. These hearty, healthy, meat-free recipes are sure to please everyone at your Sukkot table, meat-eaters and vegetarians/vegans alike.
Simchat Torah
SIMCHAT TORAH – A TIME TO CELEBRATE
On Simchat Torah, which means “Joy of the Torah,” the last passage in the Torah is read and then immediately the first passage in the Torah is read. Thus, there is an unbroken cycle of reading Judaism’s holiest book, marking the ending and beginning anew of the annual reading cycle of the Torah. Certain recipes have become Simchat Torah traditions.