Tag Archives: Judaism

Social Distancing #5: Passover Prep

Posted on April 6, 2020 by lisakwinkler

  I called my friend Robin this morning to catch up. We’re missing our walks together. I told her I was in the midst of making chicken soup and matzo balls for Passover. She said she was too! So we … Continue reading →

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Fiddler in Yiddish

Posted on December 11, 2018 by lisakwinkler

  “A fidler afn dakh, arop fun zinen, ha?” That’s Yiddish for “A fiddler on the roof—sounds crazy, no?” It’s the opening line of the 1964 musical, Fiddler on the Roof, based on stories by Sholem Aleichem  about Tevye the Dairyman … Continue reading →

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Politics & Purim

Posted on March 12, 2017 by lisakwinkler

This week, I called my congressman, Leonard Lance, (NJ 7th) to urge him to vote against the repeal of the ACA. Then I heard WNYC, my local public radio affiliate, report on a fundraising letter he sent supporters where he … Continue reading →

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Prepping for Passover

Posted on April 18, 2016 by lisakwinkler

In kitchens around the world this week people are planning and preparing for their Passover celebrations starting Friday, April 22. The holiday commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. The meal, the Seder, includes the retelling … Continue reading →

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Flowers for Annie

Posted on March 18, 2016 by lisakwinkler

My Aunt Anne always said, “never miss a ‘simcha’- (Yiddish for celebration); don’t wait for the funeral.” I’d visited my aunt several times in the past four years since she’d moved to Connecticut after many years in Florida. By the … Continue reading →

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Cary, Anthony, & Alice: More Books

Posted on August 25, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Summer’s nearly over. Here’s a few titles to carry you through Labor Day. Princess Bride fans take note. Cary Elwes, the actor who played Wesley, has written a memoir about the making of the 1987 movie, based on the 1973 … Continue reading →

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Oh, Oh Freedom!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by lisakwinkler

We joined my son and his family at his in-laws in Atlanta for Passover, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. The meal, the Seder, includes the retelling of the story, often accompanied … Continue reading →

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Purim: Plays & Hamentaschen!

Posted on February 25, 2015 by lisakwinkler

My friend Marla invited me over for lunch. “Come for blintzes,” adding she had some pitted jarred cherries from the Russian store and sour cream.   I happily ate the blintzes, a cheese-filled crepe popular in Jewish cooking. Knowing Marla’s busy … Continue reading →

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Helena Rubinstein: Beauty is Power or.. Don’t Forget Lipstick!

Posted on January 3, 2015 by lisakwinkler

I reached into my deep purple suede satchel to retrieve my small makeup bag. I needed to reapply lipstick before our meeting. Alas! No bag in sight. In my haste to switch from my everyday purse to the one-that-matched-my outfit, … Continue reading →

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Giving Tuesday: Braiding Challahs

Posted on December 2, 2014 by lisakwinkler

For Giving Tuesday I joined 379 other volunteers to help braid 700 challahs that would be donated to needy families. I’ve never baked a challah, or any bread for that matter and the only braiding I’ve done is with yarn … Continue reading →

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