by Cindy Warren | May 2, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
In the first verse in this week’s Parsha, God says to Moshe “Emor El Hakohanim Bnei Aharon Viamarta Aleihem,” “Say to the Kohanim the sons of Aharon and tell them.” Rashi asks the question as to why there is a double language of...
by Cindy Warren | Apr 29, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
Parsha Recipe for Emor – Parsha Pie! (Adapted from pragmaticattic.wordpress.com) Parsha Emor discusses the cycle of holidays: the weekly Shabbat, Passover, Shavuoth, Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret. Immediately following this is a discussion of...
by Cindy Warren | Apr 24, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
We could spend an entire year studying this week’s Torah portion. There is an abundance of mitzvoth in the parsha that demand a total commitment to justice, kindness, and fairness. However, what is significant is that the parsha sees these mitzvoth as key elements in...
by Cindy Warren | Apr 7, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful and meaningful Pesach. The Seders are a special event in the Jewish calendar where we can put our personal touch on the flow and celebration of the evening as we retell the story of the exodus from Egypt....
by Cindy Warren | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
Passover is almost upon us. This is one of my family’s favorite treats! MATZO TOFFEE BAR CRUNCH (from Huffingtonpost.ca) Start to finish: 1 hour 30 minutes Servings: 18 6 sheets matzo (or enough to cover a baking sheet) 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine 1 1/2 cups packed...
by Cindy Warren | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending a Seudah Shelisheet (third Sabbath meal) which was part of a Shabbaton at the Adath featuring a woman named Adrienne Gold. Adrienne grew up in Toronto and has become observant over the last 20 years of her life. Some...