Kashrut
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Pesach and Who We Are
My Temple Beth Abraham bulletin column before Pesach in 2015, still spot on! Why do we care about what's in the past? Why do beginnings interests us, whether it's the origins of the universe or the first lines of a book?We look to the beginning to give us the essence of the whole. Origin stories… Continue reading
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Food Links
What I mentioned in my Torah introduction a couple weeks ago: KOL Foods — Kosher, organic, pastured/grass-fed beef, lamb, and poultry available for shipping to New Hampshire and Massachusetts (among other places) LoKo — Local kosher, free-range chicken from a farm in Massachusetts — fresh, you put in some time on the farm (we've got… Continue reading
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Parashat Shmini: Liberated by Kashrut
The Sfat Emet has an interesting comment on the section of Parashat Shmini that enumerates which animals are fit to eat. He says: “By means of forbidden foods, freedom is taken away from the soul, and thus one who eats them denies the Exodus from Egypt.” One might think the opposite. The laws of kashrut… Continue reading
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Kosher for Pesach 5770
Here's a head start on Pesach, even though we haven't passed Purim quite yet. I put together this slightly revised version of last year's guide for eating Kosher during Pesach. It contains both a strict guide and the idea of a ladder to climb in your observance of the holiday. Download Pesach Kashrut Guide 5770… Continue reading
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Jewish Deli Meets Slow Food
Here's a great new article I came across in the Forward: Can the Jewish Deli Survive the Sustainable Food Movement? Pass The Homemade Pickles By Sue Fishkoff Continue reading
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A Milestone in Kosher for New England
I got this in my inbox today from my friends at KOL — Kosher, Organic, Local: KOL Foods is pleased to announce the launch of our Online Store! We are so pleased to be able to offer our products just in time for Rosh Hashanah. Glatt kosher, grass-fed beef and lamb as well as… Continue reading
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