Sharing Our Stories Through Food: Hungarian Fushiert
The first thing I learned how to make in my mother’s Hungarian Jewish kitchen was Fushiert – also spelled “fasírt.” It’s a staple in our household, and something that brings me great pleasure in sharing with as many people as I can. In fact, it was one of the first things I made for my now-husband and I’m pretty sure these small meatballs are the reason he proposed.
20-20 Vision
The parsha concludes with Moshe ascending to Mt. Sinai to receive the Torah. En route, he was accompanied by Yehoshua. Rashi poses the question why was Yehoshua there? He answers quite profoundly that we see the devotion of a disciple. Moshe engaged Hashem and merited to directly receive the Torah from the ‘mouth’ of Hashem.
This Week In Pictures
This week we check-in with Rabbi Leban in Israel, and a fabulous Olami Denver Experience Tu B’Shavat Mixer! Take a look at This Week in Pictures.
Do you have the time?
Two men are waiting for a train. The younger man asks the older man for the time, but the older man ignores him. After a while, the younger man again asks for the time and again the older man ignores him.
Yagdil Torah
Choose from a variety of classes as listed or learn with a Chavrusa and Shteig with the bais medrash vibe!
Weekly Insights with Ellyn Hutt
A cold, rainy, and windy day. Sounds like a good time to stay home and curl up with a book and a hot drink, right? That’s not what 250 women did this past week. Instead, they traveled by bus, car, or foot to come and learn Torah from two dynamic, smart, and engaging women Torah scholars.
Sharing our stories through food: Papa Barry’s Working Lunch
Papa Barry’s Working Lunch Deli Style Turkey Pastrami on Marble Rye with a Shirley Temple
In memory of my Papa Barry (Baruch ben Helen), may his neshama have an aliyah.
You may have tried these recipes before but I promise you the combination of these two recipes takes deli dining to a whole new level when you want to make lunch a little fancier!
The Upside-Down World
Yisro became enamored with the Jewish people. He was informed about the splitting of the Sea, the Manna, the war against Amalek and the well of Miriam. Surely, even one of those miraculous events would be sufficient to persuade anyone to join our team and definitely all of them together! However, Yisro comments that now he realizes the Hashem is the greatest of all the powers of the universe.
This Week in Pictures
This week we welcomed Tu B’Shavat, and TJE was honored to have Rabbi Menachem Nissel with us, who hosted events for both the Sunday Experience and we enjoyed a fascinating
Strike One!
A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat.
“I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” he announced. Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed. “Strike One!” he yelled.
Sharing Our Stories Through Food: Challah
As a young child, I was unaware that I was Jewish. I was introduced to Judaism in 5th grade and was completely enamored. Since my family was entirely unaffiliated and knew nothing about Judaic observance, I was completely thrilled to find out that the family challah recipe was passed down to my aunt. She then shared the “secret” recipe.
The Dryer by Samantha Clague
It was one of those days when the typical morning routine suddenly wasn’t typical. It began with a leaky ceiling that led to a broken garbage disposal and cupboard full of water. As the day progressed it was fraught with lost gloves, windshield wipers that had seen better days, an unexpectedly broken rear view mirror and finally the clothes dryer making a “klunking noise.” Exasperated I said a quick prayer for patience and strength and then felt a little sheepish for asking for the mundane when certainly Hashem was busy with bigger and better things. I took a deep breath, tried to find my center, and then recalled a beautiful idea.