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Inspired Cuisine: An Italian (Jewish) Kitchen
As a kid growing up in Queens, Mark Strausman would often walk down the hall of his family’s apartment building to trade his mother’s stuffed cabbage for some of his neighbor’s eggplant parmesan. The flavors might have been a little different, the ingredients not quite the same, but there was something familiar in how the…
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A Holiday Feast
Mark Strausman suggests these recipes when planning a Hanukkah menu. The one for Tuscan pot roast appears in Strausman’s new cookbook, “Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen” (Artisan Books), co-authored by Pino Luongo. Tuscan Pot Roast Arrosto Toscano Serves six to eight 1 brisket (about 5-6 pounds), trimmed of excess fat 1 teaspoon kosher salt,…
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Artistic Roots
Inspired by a trip to Rhodes, Greece, Minneapolis-based artist Leah Golberstein created Uprooted Lights, an installation that explores religious and cultural diversity. With handmade paper-and-fiber sculptures, as well as tree limbs and plant material, Golberstein creates a sanctuary-like space that, she says, uses “trees as a metaphor for process and change.” Golberstein noted that she…
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Holiday Poem: last turn
without a leg to stand on I’ve got to keep spinning just to remain upright keeping you in suspense which side of mine will He show you — nun, gimmel, hei, shin — as the nine flames illuminating me slowly dim until then you can only guess your fortune The eighth and final day of…
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Eight Nights of Giving: A Budget-Friendly Gift Guide for the Festival of Lights
Eight days of gifts can get pricey, but that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank. Here are eight ideas that will work within most holiday budgets. Texas Dreidel Attention, parents: If your son or daughter has absolutely zero interest in spinning dreidels this Hanukkah (and let’s be honest, the dreidel game rarely holds…
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O.U. Offers Swift Reply to Olmert on Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s remarks that Israel has a right “negotiate anything on behalf of Israel” drew a quick reply from a leading American Jewish group opposed to Israeli concessions on Jerusalem. Olmert was responding to a question from a reporter about American Jewish groups opposed to having Jerusalem’s status on the negotiating table….
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Barbra Streisand Joins Team Hillary
It’s official: Babs is for Hill. Continuing its push to amass a mountain of bold-faced endorsements, the Clinton campaign announced this morning that the legendary singer loves the sound of “Madame President.” Here’s the press release: Barbra Streisand Endorses Hillary Clinton Legendary filmmaker, artist, and Democratic activist, Barbra Streisand, today endorsed Hillary Clinton for President….
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Dems, Huckabee Blast Saudi Justice
The Saudis are getting a lashing from Democratic presidential hopefuls for the recent sentencing of a 19-year-old gang-rape victim to 200 lashes for “adultery.” Taking on the Saudis has long been a popular tack for Democrats, given the cozy relations between the House of Saud and the House of Bush. This time around, leading Democratic…
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Salute To U.S. Veterans
“WE THE PEOPLE’” THEME OF NYC NOVEMBER 11 VETERANS DAY PARADE On the sunny morning of November 11, more than 12,000 military and civilian marchers were assembling for New York City’s Veterans Day Parade up Fifth Avenue. By 8 a.m., Karen — a volunteer member of the United War Veterans Council of New York County…
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Israel Prodded Into Settlement Freeze in Bid To Kick-Start Peace Conference
Washington — With only days remaining before a peace summit scheduled for next week in Annapolis, Md., the Bush administration is pressuring Israel to take significant steps to curb settlement expansion in the West Bank. The demand for a settlement freeze took center stage this week, as Washington made a last-minute push to iron out…
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Chabad Leaders in Israel Arrested on Fraud Charges
In the midst of a massive raid on the main Israeli enclave of the Chabad-Lubavitch ultra-Orthodox sect, police arrested a number of the sect’s top local leaders. Among those arrested on Wednesday was Rabbi Yosef Aharonov, the chairman of the Chabad Youth Organization in Israel, who was charged with tax evasion. On that same day,…
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