The Munch 11 may finally get what’s due to them — 44 years after being murdered at the 1972 Olympics. Kidnapped by Palestinians terrorists, then killed during a botched rescue mission, the 11 Israelis to this day remain unmemorialized by the organization that oversees the very games in which they came to participate. But that […]
Recently my husband I visited our daughter, Lily, in Israel, where she is studying and volunteering in Tel Aviv. Before we left New York, though, we had decided we would spend our one Shabbat in Israel in Jerusalem, but that meant figuring out what to do for Friday night dinner. The rabbinate doesn’t allow kosher […]
My husband and I walked to shul on Shabbat in the 10-degree chill. I’m not sure I’ve ever walked to shul in such cold weather, and doubt I would have gone had I not agreed to leyn Torah. I usually sing the Shirat haYam, the Song of the Sea, every year when we arrive at […]
In 1999, the Brooklyn Museum scheduled the art exhibit “Sensations,” part of British art collector Charles Saatchi’s collection featuring young British artists intent on creating very challenging, shocking artwork. Margaret O’Brien Steinfels of the New York Times wrote at the time that the show included, “dead pigs and sharks preserved in formaldehyde, the bust of […]
This recipe is very adaptable to changes. You can alter the base you spread on the salmon to accommodate whatever flavors strike your fancy. Ingredients: 2 lbs of salmon fillets 2 Tbsp prepared Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp olive oil, or mix canola oil and sesame oil 1/4-1/2 c of sesame seeds, either plain or a mix of […]
