A work in progress: Women, feminism & Jewish life
High Holy Days Supplement 2021 / 5782 What has been the impact of 50 years of Jewish feminism? What have we changed? Where have we failed or stumbled? Did we transform Jewish life? Women
Sasha Sagan and Sarah Krasnostein
I read Sasha Sagan’s book For Small Creatures Such as We and Sarah Krasnostein’s The Believer almost a year apart. But they are that rare thing – two great works that speak to each other.
Gideon Haigh in Conversation
Gideon Haigh ‘The Brilliant Boy: Doc Evatt and the Great Australian Dissent’ – in conversation with John Faulkner Author Gideon Haigh talked with John Faulkner about Haigh’s book ‘The Brilliant Boy: Doc Evatt and the
Menachem Kaiser in Conversation
There have been periods in my life when I’ve had to take a long break from reading anything that is even remotely connected to that sea of Holocaust related literature, times when the weight has
Something Sephardi and Something Sweet
Jewish recipes from around the world with Marcia Friedman and Lisa Goldberg While none of us can travel, what better way to savour the flavours of the world than with an hour of cooking Jewish recipes
Nature Has Not Been Cancelled!
If you really think about it, some of your favourite childhood memories are likely to have taken place outdoors. Have you ever jumped in muddy puddles? Run outside to collect hail from the grass in a storm? Made mud
And that’s a wrap: less in landfill, more in your fridge
Friends and family keep tell me that cooking has reentered their lives in a big way. This is wonderful news, and a definite silver lining of these otherwise tricky lockdowns. Since we’re spending so much
Keep Busy and Preserve Everything
Some people burp their babies during lockdown and here I am burping the sauerkraut. It smells so good! The slow cooker is sending the aromatic bliss of fermented beetkraut borscht throughout the house. The dehydrator
Chicken Soup for the Lockdown Soul
When days get colder, and more covid-y, what better way to lift your spirits and warm your soul than by cooking up a great chicken soup. We had the great pleasure of hosting two amazing
Carrot Tops Pesto and Chimichurri
Because carrot seeds are so small, we generally plant more than we need and thin them out later once the leaves have grown, but what to do with the green tops? They are edible and delicious.