Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Challah may have been my first introduction to Jewish food, but that was an introduction of my own making. Now kreplach, that was something my husband invited me to do with him. I recognized even at the time what a mark of favor that was! You see, this recipe is one of those treasured family creations. It is the staple at every holiday dinner and it is just assumed that a big batch will be a key part of the meal.

Monday, March 9, 2009. Two of my grandchildren, Avigail and Joseph, will be dressed as Alice in Wonderland and the Cheshire cat, and they will of course be adorable! Sunday, February 1, 2009.

Friday, November 7, 2008. We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. After 8 years of watching this sacred document be abused and disregarded, I am proud of us for standing up for ourselves in this way.

As they walked through the door, it was as if I was looking into a three-way mirror. In them, I saw the reflection of my face, my features and my soul. I was fourteen and meeting my brother and sister for the first time. Both of us refused to make eye contact with him or even gaze in his direction. We were uncomfortable sitting in the same room or breathing the same ai.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009. We have posted a NEW Blog where we will be posting all our recent work at. This blog will not be updated anymore. We will keep it for a while for those people that come straight to here.