by Cindy Warren | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
“And these are the laws which you shall put before them…” There are no less than 53 laws given in the Torah portion this week, establishing a civil code within the Torah. These detailed laws include how to: a) be responsible for someone else’s property, b) pay workers...
by Cindy Warren | Jan 22, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
(from abtorah.com/parshadesserts) This week’s parsha discusses many different laws. One of them is that a man who is responsible for digging or uncovering an open pit would be held liable for damage the pit may cause for example, if an animal falls into the pit. We...
by Cindy Warren | Jan 17, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
The Ten Commandments are divided into two groups – the first five are commandments between Man and God, and the second five are commandments between Man and his fellow Man. The commandments between Man and his fellow Man are intuitive: do not murder, steal, be...
by Cindy Warren | Jan 14, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
Shabbat Shalom! This week our recipe will be in honour of Tu Bishvat, the New Year for the trees. Kebabs with honey-yogurt dip Makes 4 servings Prep time: 10 min. Difficulty: Easy Ingredients • 8 fresh strawberries, rinsed; trimmed and halved • 8 green grapes,...
by Cindy Warren | Jan 14, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
This Thursday we are celebrating the holiday of Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for the trees. This holiday has transformed itself over Jewish history. It has its roots in the Bible and the Mishna, was spiritually enhanced by the Kabbalists of the 16th century, modernized by...
by Cindy Warren | Jan 9, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
Daniel arrives home from work at 5pm and as soon as he steps through his front door, his wife Judith starts having a go at him. “Why don’t you ever wipe your feet before walking into the house? ….. I thought you said you were coming home at lunch time today …… Where’s...