From the Sources: Tu B’shevat and Forbidding Fruit
by Eliezer Segal (February 2020) – Back in my elementary school days they used to mark the Fifteenth of Shevaṭ, the “birthday of the trees,”…
Holidays
You are going to crave this easy Israeli quiche
by Leanne Shor This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Americans don’t have nearly the appreciation that Israelis do for quiche. In the States, it’s…
Contemplating Earth-focused Judaism: Should we plant trees on Tu B’Shevat?
by Rabbi Gila Caine (Edmonton) – In honor of Tu B’Shevat, I’m going to point us in the direction of “Forest gardens” which is an alternative,…
JNF Bike Mission: There is no better way to see Israel
(Edmonton) – In November 2019, fourteen cycling enthusiasts participated in JNF Edmonton’s 2019 Israel Bike Mission. The cyclists were all kitted-up in their brightly coloured…
This crispy chicken skin just might be your new favorite snack
by Jen Karetnick (This article originally appeared on the Nosher.) If you’re old enough, you might recall when gribenes — crispy chicken skin, nicknamed “Jewish…