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Review: The River Midnight

June 19th, 2011 by

In fictional shtetl of Blaszka in Poland lived Hannah-Leah, Faygela, Zisa-Sara and Misha, all women characters in The River Midnight by Lillian Nattel.

Remembering the Holocaust

May 1st, 2011 by

Children in the Holocaust being released from a camp, post about parent survivors, and books to read about the Shoa

Review with Raritan Ave Detail

April 9th, 2011 by

Raritan Avenue, watercolor of Jerusalem Pizza, magnolia flower, German Jews, dragon fighting girls, a lonely radish and lemon pie

Review: Hereville

April 2nd, 2011 by

In Hereville, a graphic novel by Barry Deutsch, Mirka, 11 year old Orthodox Jewish girl heroine gets her sword. And the math cake problem, too.

Homemade Sauerkraut

March 6th, 2011 by

Basic sauerkraut isn’t that hard. You just need sea salt, cabbage and some good glass or ceramic containers. And the patience to wait about two weeks.

Review with Fermented Cabbage

February 24th, 2011 by

Fermented cabbage, carrots, garlic and onion; raspberry banana smoothie and Jewish thinkers; seas, beasts and wild fermentation; Rembrandt and Rav Kook are all on this review.