Judaism is the world's most obsessive-complusive book club. Every week, religous Jews read a portion or "parsha" of the Hebrew Bible, so that at the end of a year we've read the whole thing. Then we start all over again. Every week we create a comic based on that week's Torah portion.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
A third of Israelis "strictly observant."
It may be bad for Middle East peace but it's great for the Rabbi business. A recent survey claims 80 % of Israelis say they observe "religious traditions."
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Friday, November 09, 2007
Free range organic Kosher...
Free-range, organic Kosher chicken, beef and bison, in Highland Park and they even deliver. Thanks to Peta Kaplan for letting us know about Oakville Organics, oakvilleorganics.com. Their warehouse is across the street from ToysRus, at 1630 Old Deerfield Road, (847) 831-3030. I went there one afternoon and got a tour of the place, giant walk-in coolers and freezers, big open sorting room and 2 guys at desks with computers. They were cute and friendly and eager to tell me about the hecture from real Brooklyn Lubovichers on the pack of Wise chicken wings I bought. The package assured me that those wings came from happy chickens who’s lives included running around in fresh air.
I ordered a Thanksgiving turkey, too.
It is expensive, but if we’re going to buy kosher meat, I want it to mean something beyond supporting the rabbinate. There should be an ethical, humane aspect to kosher. There’s no discussion here of conditions in the slaughterhouse or treatment of the workers, but this is a step along the way.
Oh, they have fruit and vegetables too. I’ll get some when our Angelica Farms CSA season ends.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
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