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February 6, 2023
January 8, 2023
Pop Culture Just Doesn't "Get" Us
I believe we can all agree that Jews behave differently; sometimes they do good, sometimes they don't, but regardless, we're a little bit of a mystery to many non-Jews, which is sometimes shrouded in a large dose of fiction and conspiracy. For many, I put it this way: they still can't understand why the fiddler was ever playing on the roof to begin with.
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Pop Culture Just Doesn't "Get" Us
December 25, 2022
Kosher Attire on Christmas
The line for kosher Chinese food was a 6 hour wait on Christmas!
I didn't get any Chinese food, but did snap this photo of this guy in the hat. ;-)
Happy Holidays everyone! ;-)
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Kosher Attire on Christmas
December 18, 2022
Waffle On Over This Hanukkah
If you love fresh waffles and you love chicken and beef, you’ll love Mordy Menkes and his new South Florida kosher food truck business called Wild Flour Waffles.
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Waffle On Over This Hanukkah
December 4, 2022
A Hanukkah Gnome
Nice in terms of peace, tolerance, brotherhood and all that.
But something about this doesn't look exactly kosher. ;-)
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A Hanukkah Gnome
November 16, 2022
Thanksgiving Ice Cream Cake
And then you can eat the ice cream cake.
Now it's all kosher!
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Thanksgiving Ice Cream Cake
October 21, 2022
Sandwich Pillow
It actually looks good enough to eat (if it were kosher). ;-)
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Sandwich Pillow
August 12, 2022
What Are You Refusing To See?
The Torah was given in 1,312 BCE, before most of the discoveries of the world, modern science, and tools like telescopes and microscopes. Yet, the Torah tells us secrets of the world and science long before they were known.
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What Are You Refusing To See?
August 1, 2022
Max's Kosher
Hot dog on a bun.
Crispy sweet potato fries.
Too bad Max's Kosher Cafe in Silver Spring closed. :-(
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Max's Kosher
May 17, 2022
Cookies and Cupcakes
Colorful and plenty of smiles! ;-)
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Cookies and Cupcakes
April 17, 2022
Making Off With The Passover Buffet
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Making Off With The Passover Buffet
March 26, 2022
Putin’s Ukrainian Hogwash
“Talk less and do more.” Unfortunately, Putin apparently didn’t learn this lesson as a child and is now, as they say, having to learn it the hard way later in life. He and his henchmen signaled to the world how they would bring Ukraine to its knees, surround and capture the capital, Kyiv, overthrow the leadership and install a pro-Kremlin puppet, and demilitarize the country. However, Putin spoke very big, but after a whole month of fighting now, things haven’t turned out the way Putin had counted on. With Russian casualties, wounded, captured, and missing now estimated at up to 40,000, and with the Russian forces on the retreat, no one in their right minds could’ve imagined such a modern David and Goliath scenario playing out with Ukraine as the David.
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Putin’s Ukrainian Hogwash
February 21, 2022
Lots of Green Beans
Patience my dear, patience! ;-)
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Lots of Green Beans
January 4, 2022
Meat and Potatoes Guy
Skip the carbs, and just eat the meat.
Not as satisfying, but healthier indeed. ;-)
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Meat and Potatoes Guy
December 26, 2021
Most Popular Grocery Item
(This is obviously not a real contest or prize!)
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Most Popular Grocery Item
December 24, 2021
Kosher Chinese Food on Christmas
Chinese food.
Why?
Because everything else is closed.
And we get some good food satisfaction for the holidays! ;-)
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Kosher Chinese Food on Christmas
December 20, 2021
A ‘Riblicious’ Meal at Izzy’s
Izzy’s Brooklyn Smokehouse Kosher BBQ now has a location in Miami, Florida. My wife, Dossy, loves ribs, so she “made sure” that we got to try this restaurant while on vacation here in Florida. Of course, she ordered her favorite BBQ Back Ribs as their menu says: “finished over our woodshow grill and covered in our BBQ sauce.”We ordered the ribs for my wife and she was in seventh heaven just waiting for them to come. There was no bread or appetizer put on the table and when the ribs came they were just that, ribs covered in thick brown BBQ sauce with a sprinkling of pickles and purple cabbage on the side and a cup of ketchup. There was no doubt that this meal was all about the ribs and that virtually nothing else mattered. Looking at my wife’s happy face, I can almost forgive them for the various service snafus.
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A ‘Riblicious’ Meal at Izzy’s
May 26, 2021
Huge Sushi Platter
Something on there for everyone.
Almost looks too nice to eat.
Food form and content. ;-)
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Huge Sushi Platter
February 16, 2021
Amazing Honey Chicken
Crispy noodles underneath the delicious, sweet, succulent, and crispy chicken.
This was, as they say, "to die for" - so, so delicious.
As my father used to say, "It tastes like more!" :-)
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Amazing Honey Chicken
February 24, 2020
Getting Tefillin Checked
I learned that if there are questions about the legibility of the holy scrolls, they are given to a child to read to see in their innocence whether the tefillin are kosher or not.
Something felt very good and important about performing this mitzvah.
In the meantime, while mine are being checked, I have a loaner pair of teffilin to use and daven with.
Yet to be seen whether it is time for a new pair or not--like a bar mitzvah all over again. ;-)
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Getting Tefillin Checked