Post 387: Shiur: The Kosher Switch Can we control electricity on Shabbat? Recipe; Gluten free pancakes

 

The Kosher Switch

Can we control electricity on Shabbat?

Sunday, December 11, 2016, 8:00 pm

Beit Knesset Mishkenot Arnona, 8 Primo Levi: Featurimg Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig

Rav Kehillat Netzach Menashe, Beit Shemesh

Rav Yoni is a teacher at Midreshet Lindenbaum & author of Sheilot U’Tshuvot Yishrei Lev

Sponsored by Daniel & Elana Torczyner

 L’ilui nishmat 

Michael Moshe ben Yaakov Dovid v’Doba z”l

 Giselle Hausman, Tova Gitel bat Yosef v’Malka z”l

 

In Honor of  Joshua, Jacob and Sam Torczyner

and

Evan Torczyner’s 75^th Birthday

 

The shiur will be in English

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Gluten free pancakes

Ingredients

SERVINGS:

USMETRIC

2 tablespoons flax seeds

1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour

1/3 cups ground almonds

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoons baking powder

4 tablespoons oil

1 cup coconut cream

4 tablespoons maple syrup

1/2 cups yoghurt (soya, or other non-dairy yougurt)

2 tablespoons soy milk (sweetened, or other non-dairy milk)

Directions

1To make the batter, finely grind 1 tbsp flax seed in a food processor. Add 3 tbsp water and allow to soak and swell. Mix together the flour, almonds, cinnamon and baking soda. To the flaxseed purée, add 1 tablespoon oil, the coconut cream and 3 tablespoons maple syrup. Slowly add this to the dry ingredients mixture until just combined, be sure not over-beat. Let the batter rest 30 minutes.

2To make the pancakes, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2-3 tablespoons oil or margarine to the skillet. Pour 2 or 3 small dollops of batter into the skillet. Cook the pancakes until bubbles appear in the batter, then turn to cook the other side until golden brown, about 2-4 mins on each side. Remove from pan and keep warm, then repeat the processes to make to make a total of 12 small pancakes. Mix the soy yogurt and 1 teaspoon maple syrup, and thin with soy milk. Arrange pancakes on a plate and drizzle with a little yogurt.

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Post 383: Chanuka experience to visit tombs of the Macabees and their father Mathysahy , Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Cake to celebrate

Join  a unique Chanuka experience following  in the footsteps of the Macabees in the Modiin region. 

The tour begins with a 360 degree panoramic lookout from Nebi Samuel (Shmuel Hanavi) from where Yehuda HaMacabee launched his heroic battle for the freedom of Jerusalem.

 

The group will continue to modern Modiin to explore recent archaeological sites and their possible connection to ancient Modiin. 

After  break for lunch  enjoy a visit to the tomb of the Macabees and their father Matityahu.

 

A Chanuka journey can’t be complete without “olive oil” and  a stop by the olive oil factory at B’nei Darom.  

I don’t know the Kashrit level of the Olive Oil. 

Where: depart and return to the Inbal Hotel.  The bus will depart from the side street to the right of the hotel when standing in front facing the lobby.

When:  Monday – 26 December – 26 Kislev – 9:30 – 16:00

Please note: Departure will be on time!

Cost: 165 NIS per participant of any age – all entry fees included.

Payment is due in cash only – 20 minutes prior to boarding.

Please bring the exact amount.

Reservations:  

hillel.leib@gmail.com

Don’t delay in booking your seats.

We are generally sold out, B”H.

 

What to bring/wear? 

Lunch, snacks, water.  Bring your favorite salad or sandwich and more.

Tissues are often helpful when traveling around Israel for bathrooms that might not have. Good walking shoes.

 

Tour is geared for adults including seniors or teens ages 12 and up.

 

Notes:  departure and arrival times are approximate and depend upon several factors including holiday traffic; itinerary, guide and speakers subject to adjustment without prior notice; your reservation is a firm commitment and cannot be cancelled within 48 hours of departure; security will be provided.

Chag Chanukah Sameach!  

Ufaratzta:  Exploring & Celebrating the Kedusha of Eretz Israel   

Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Can Really Taste Great!

The version above was my first at scratch attempt at Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Cake. I eliminated the cream toping.

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I used tapioka flour, rice flour and potato starch to make the cake, but there are so many flours and starches you can use. It’s okay if you use white or whole wheat flour or other gluten flour. If you’re a celiac or follow a gluten free diet and you prefer to use other flours, you should  consult beflow A guide to  gluten free flours to know what flours you can use instead. If you use other flours and the batter is too thick, add more liquid and if it’s too liquid, add more flour. 

The first was the case with the [ackage mix that I bought.

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If you can’t find the chocolate hearts, don’t worry, there are so many things you can use instead, like chocolate chips, candy, fruit, chocolate syrup, nuts, seeds, or your favorite foods.

Many people avoid extra virgin olive oil to make sweet recipes because it has an intense flavor, but I love it,  although there are many oils you can use. Avoid refined oils please, they’re so unhealthy.

 

I’ve been using carob powder combined with cocoa powder and it tastes so good and is also healthier, but I prefer cocoa powder, I LOVE its flavor, although carob powder is a great choice and is caffeine-free.

To replace the eggs you can use mashed bananas as I did or applesauce, chia or flax seeds, pumpkin puree, tofu or any other egg replacer.

 

This vegan gluten free chocolate cake is great for birthdays or any special occasion, although it’s so delicious you don’t need any reason to make it.

Author: Simple Vegan Blog

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free

Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup rice flour (140 g)  or
• 1 cup tapioka flour-which I used
• ½ cup one kind of potato  stach (100 g)
• ½ cup another kind of potato starch (110 g)
• ½ cup carob or unsweetened cocoa powder (50 g)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 bananas
• 1 cup orange juice (250 ml)
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil (125 ml)
• ¼ cup agave syrup (85 g)
• dried or frozen blueberries
• ½ cup coconut sugar (70 g)
• Vegan whipped cream omitted
• Chocolate hearts omitted

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven at 180 ºC or 355 ºF. Grease the sides of a cake pan with oil. Place a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom of the cake pan (I use a cake pan with removable bottom, but it’s not necessary).
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl (teff flour, rice flour, potato starch, carob powder, baking soda and baking powder). Mix well.
3. Place the rest of the ingredients in a blender (bananas, orange juice, oil, agave syrup and coconut sugar). Blend until smooth.
4. Combine the dry and wet ingredients and pour the mixture into the cake pan.
5. Bake for 25 or 30 minutes. Let cool the cake before un molding.
6.  Frost the cake with the whipped cream and decorate with the chocolate hearts.
   

   GLUTEN FREE RECIPES TIPS ON BAKING GLUTEN FREE USING GLUTEN FREE FLOURS

   GLUTEN FREE FLOURS AND HOW TO USE THEM I hate to break it to you: Gluten free flours aren’t like gluten.

   Now that we have that out of the way, here’s why they aren’t like gluten:

   1. When using gluten free flours, you have to use at least two different flours. When you used to cook with gluten, you could just dump in some of your whole wheat flour and call it good. Gluten free flours are a bit more temperamental. They don’t do well by themselves. I usually use about 1 cup of starch for every two cups of rice flour, but this depends upon the recipe.
   2. Besides using a few different flours, you’re going to have to use some sort of “gum” or gum substitute to hold everything together. I usually use either xanthan gum or guar gum. The proportions vary, but I tend to use about 1 teaspoon for every 2 cups of flour.or an egg substitute. I used flax meal and the result was satisfactory.

   Below is a chart on gluten-free flours and their consistencies. These certainly aren’t all of the flours out there, but they are the ones I use most often.

   Flour:	About:	Texture:	Substitutes:
   Rice Flour	Rice flour is the flour I use most in gluten free baking. Rice flour can sometimes have a rather gritty taste, however, so it has to be mixed with starches. I generally use brown rice flour but if you insist on white rice flour I’m not complaining. Brands we use are: Lundberg, Bob’s Red Mill.	Gritty	Can usually be exchanged with sorghum flour and oat flour.
   Corn flour	I do not use this flour very often, yet it can sometimes substitute for rice flour if I don’t have any at the time. You can also use it in corn breads.	gritty	Can be exchanged with any of the ‘gritty’ flours.
   Cornmeal	This is not really flour. I use it for corn breads and for the surface pans sometimes (Cornmeal on the surface of the pan will cook into the dough and give it a nice crunchy crust). Gluten-Free cornmeal can usually be found at the local grocery store; just be sure to check the label.	very gritty.	Cannot be exchanged.
   Oat flour	Oat flour is one of my favorite flours. It has a nice consistency and makes very good baked goods. I have lately been using oat flour quite a lot because it seems to work better than most other gluten-free flours. Since gf oat flour is expensive, I grind oats in a coffee grinder instead. If you use that method, don’t use the oat flour in cakes or other delicate baked goods.Finely ground oat flour works really well, so if you can get your hands on some of that for a reasonable price, do so. Some celiacs are sensitive to oats, so this might not be the best flour for you. You can replace rice flour for oat flour in pretty much every one of my recipes though.	gritty	Can be exchanged with millet flour, rice flour, or sorghum flour.
   Buckwheat flour	I don’t use this flour very often because of its coloring, yet it has a good taste and could replace rice flour. Again, be careful about the gluten, and be sure to thoroughly check the label.	gritty	Cannot be exchanged
   Cornstarch	I use cornstarch the most of all the starches, simply because it can be found easily at the local grocery store. Be sure to check the label for gluten-free. Though commonly used as a thickener, cornstarch is a surprisingly good gluten-free flour. It has a nice, fluffy consistency. You do have to use rice flour or some other gritty flour with the cornstarch in order to balance it. Used alone, the results are usually dry and tough and flavorless with an unpleasant mouth feel.	starchy and fluffy.	Can be exchanged with tapioca or potato starch in gluten-free baking unless stated otherwise in the recipe, but it cannot be replaced in sauces and in some pies. Tapioca and potato starch will form gummy lumps, whereas cornstarch will only thicken a sauce.
   Potato starch	Potato starch can create a rather gummy consistency if it is used alone in a recipe. However, mixed with rice flour or some grainy flour it adds pleasant fluff. Note: Do not confuse potato starch with potato flour. They are very different things, believe me. I never use potato flour because it tastes bad and doesn’t work very well.	Starchy, (difficult to distinguish between cornstarch and tapioca.)	Can be exchanged with cornstarch or tapioca starch except in sauces and sometimes pies.
   Tapioca starch	Tapioca starch is commonly used with potato starch in my recipes. It, like cornstarch and potato starch, can’t be used alone in a recipe—it needs rice flour, oat flour, or another gritty flour to balance it out.	starchy	Can be exchanged with potato starch or cornstarch except in sauces and sometimes pies.
   Sorghum flour	Sorghum has a good flavor, and can replace several of the other gritty flours. It tastes good in breads. I wouldn’t use it alone with nothing but starches though. Probably a combo of sorghum with rice, oat, or millet flour.	gritty	Can be replaced with rice flour, oat flour, or millet flour.
   Millet flour	Has good flavor, and a consistency rather like corn flour. It could replace several of the other gritty flours, especially if you want to produce a more “whole grain” flavor in the baked good.	gritty	Can be replaced with sorghum flour, corn flour, or rice flour.
   Teff flour	Teff flour should only be used in small quantity because of its color and the fact that too much of it just plain tastes bad. It has a nice taste when used in moderation and gives a multigrain flavor to most breads.	gritty	This flour can be replaced by rice flour. When replaced, rise and consistency of the baked good will not be changed. The taste and color, however, will be slightly changed, though not usually in a bad way.
   Almond flour/Almond Meal	To avoid confusion right off, the difference between almond meal and almond flour is that in almond flour, the almonds are ground without the skin, whereas almond meal is ground with the skin. This small difference doesn’t seem to affect the baked goods though.This flour is still in the testing stage for me. It’s used a lot in paleo baked goods, and I’ve used it by itself before. The results are always a little gritty and sometimes a bit too moist (to the point of being heavy and gummy), since almond flour contains a lot of moisture. I have used it in cakes in small quantity with rice flour and starch with good results.	Gritty but adds moisture to baked goods.	Can’t be exchanged.

   Obviously, they don’t contain that “stretchy” quality that gluten can produce in your dough. The most noticeable difference between gf flours and gluten can be seen in bread dough. If you try to make bread the gluten way, you’re going to fail and cry and probably need counseling before you can be happy again

    

   Second cake:

   CAKES GLUTEN FREE RECIPES

   GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE OR CUPCAKES-Have not tried this one yet!

   

   This is a great way to use up all those overgrown garden zucchinis. Who knew that mashed up green vegetables could taste so good?

   CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE/PUMPKIN

   Serves: 10

   

   Time: 30 minutes active, 45 minutes cooking.
   

   Cream Together- I will be doubling the quantities

   and weighed out as well  the zucchini and pumpkin  

   1 stick (½ cup) butter, soft but still cold or 1/4 cup commercial soy milk + l/4 cup olive oil

   1 2/3 white granulated sugar or less by 1/3 = 5/3X1/3=5/9 : 5/3=15/9-5/9 = 10/9 = 11/9 cup sugar or slightly more that 1 cup sugar

   Add and beat well:

   2 large eggs or 1 egg and 1/2 cup of flax meal

   Add and beat in:
   

   3/4 cup rice flour

   1/4 cup almond flour/ walnut flour

   ½ cup cornstarch (check label for gluten-free)

   1 cup pureed fresh zucchini (I use our electric mixer)

   ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (try dutch cocoa for extra-dark chocolate yumminess!)

   ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum-omitted

   ¼ teaspoon salt

   1 teaspoon baking powder

   Beat until well-blended and smooth. You can use a greased 8×8” square baking pan, a 9” round one, or a 12 cupcake pan with waxed paper cupcake holders. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes.

   Makes 1 cake or 12 cupcakes. I doubled he recipe and make 12 – 75 gram cupcakes with an additional 1/8 cup of vegetables mixed in. Also added blueberries and chocolate bits. Since I double the recipe, my cupcakes are larger and made 14.

   I want to make a batch of pumpkin and another of zucchini, I prepared 4 cups of the dry ingredients.

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Post 381: Visit to stamp show at the ICC Center (Binyanei Ha Umah) and fine gluten-free Chocolate cake off the shelf mix by Natural Cake Gluten Free

As a young student I remember seeing photos of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt looking thru a magnifying glass at postage stamps

He .had a passion for stamp collecting, a hobby he had cherished since childhood. An exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum highlights his philatelic interests, and provides rare insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of his administration.

During his administration, Roosevelt played a critical role in much of the creation, design and promotion of some 200 stamps released during his time in office (1933-1945).

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/fdrs-stamp-collection-a-childhood-hobby-he-took-to-the-oval-office-

Get close to history. Pay a must visit to the National Stamp Exhibit for Families’ at Binyanei Ha Umah Jerusalem.

The above photo is a letter signed  by Moses Montifiore, part of Dr. Les Glassman’s collection. The show included about 30 rows each filled with stamps and communications going back to the 1700’s. A section was devoted to the development of the first stamps printed illegally before the state, stamps printed in the ghettos of Europe, stamps of the pony express period and every period of written communication.

Families are invited to come and join the journey through time using stamps as your guide.

Come and meet National stamp collectors as well as International collectors from Germany, USA, Spain and Hungary.

• enjoy presentations about stamp collecting

• art projects for kids

• see limited edition stamp collections

• “My Stamp” create a stamp with your picture on it.

Sunday November 13: 1:00pm-8:00pm
Monday – Wednesday: 12:00pm-8:00pm
Thursday: 12:00pm-6:00pm

The Icing on the cake is this Special Chocolate cake (Gluten Free mix).

The flavor is chocolate. I used 1/3 less sugar than the mixed called for and the cake came out tasting just sweet enough, with great texture. I wasn’t quite sure of the directions -just added eggs, oil, sugar and orange juice to the dry mix ingredients.

Just 2 problems:

1)  The batter texture was very unfamiliar. It felt like a sticky cement and it was a little tricky to scrape the batter out of the mixing bowl.

2) Baking time was extended another 10 minutes.

3) At that time, a knife inserted across came out clean, so I knew that the cake was ready.

4) I used a silicon pan, which got stretched out by the weight of the batter. Next time I will use muffin tins.

4) The top surface was uneven. But this didn’t effect the taste and when the cake is sliced the top is not visible.

5) I really have never made a cake from a mix except for once during Passover. Here the advantage is you can diminish the amount of sugar.

6) I would try this recipe again using an egg substitute instead of whole eggs.

 

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Post 350: Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem – A place to heal – a place for Jews and Arabs Israelis to meet and reach a common ground by accepting/complaining about their medical treatment and parting with wishes for a complete recovery; Jerusalem Muslala – a place to meet artists and attend workshops; Rosh Chodesh Elul Women’s gathering, September 14 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Melabev Center Rosh Hashanah Sale Melabev invites you to come and shop for your Rosh Hashanah gifts at their fair. Great vendors, raffle prizes and children’s activities. All the proceeds go to support the dementia care facility for English speakers. 125 Derech Beit Lechem 02-651-6764 Price Entrance to the fair is FREE; Quick trick for using commercial pastry dough ; Recipe for Quinoa Muffins.

This has turned into a very lengthy post. To make matters worse, there were opportunities to add to it via my phone, on the bus, in a waiting room. As a matter of fact  in several medical offices. THIS IS IT: Last one. Italian Synagogue  Festival Tonight on Rechove Hillel.

http://www.funinjerusalem.com/event/italian-festival-pizza-pasta-vespa/2016-09-13/ And Shatz Jazz festival Tonight at 9:30 PM.

The post’s theme is to be a hospital patient is to be humbled. Relying for your survival on others isn’t pleasant.

This is the way an admission to Hadassah Hospital begins:

At the side of the entrance to the Davidson Pavilion is a statue. Are you able to make out the figures in the photo? The boy is picking an apple and the younger female figure beneath him (as seen in the second figure ) is standing patiently beneath him, arms folded behind her back in a military posture, cautiously waiting.

I’ve written to Hadassah Hospital to ask who is the creator of the statue? Who are the children? There is a strong hint that they are Ethiopian Jews by their slight build and proud posture. Undoubtedly, these two figures have been standing in their positions for a while. They are easy to notice very early in the morning when the Davidson entrance is quiet.

The photo above and below is a custom Corian counters and high end sinks found in post-op, intensive care area.

This $5,000 sink is genuinely extraordinary. The debris of casual hand washing and human waste-products are flushed down it. The rooms off of it smell fresh and clean as a whistle. Not like the normal  hospital ward.

 

Below are a few points to consider when you or a family member is going through the admissions process;

1-The Admissions process is somewhat frustrating. Directions are sometimes  not UNDERSTOOD to a native English speaker.

3-Do not ask questions to Doctors when they are doing rounds:

I had the opportunity to be present in the unit during early morning rounds, and that was only for a second because I was chased out. Do not attempt to speak with a doctor doing rounds, or with a nurse during change of shifts, don’t even try!

4- There is no way to gage when a patient will be discharged. The best that you can do is speak with a 6 year surgical resident and see how up on the line you are.

Corian counters form a defense around all the nurses stations.

 

5-Make the best of waiting for surgery:

I like to compare a stay at Davidson  to one at a  five star hotel experience. Factor out gourmet food, entertainment and gambling that are not provided  at Davidson. However, I understand the maternity section boasts a gourmet Kosher chef. Like checking in to a hotel, one must wait until your room is ready.

The staff tries to help as much as possible. If one looks closely at the Hazmanah, the appointment with specifics about arrival, one is warned that the time of an appointed procedure is not NECESSARILY the time.

So instead of waiting for an hour behind a curtain, the nurse if asked, will provide the patient a bed to rest. That gesture was very much appreciated.

6-Appreciate the homy touches:

There are also the homy touches of colorful P.J’s for young patients. Snacks and drinks  are provided for family members during the wait and during the hospitalization period.

 

SURGICAL FLOORr -4 includes a waiting area. This photo is taken from inside the Intensive care wing, At the conclusion of surgery the patient’s  Hebrew initials are displayed on a digital sign..

The following story is based on my experience over several days as a visitor at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem:

 1:Taking a break in the family room;

       I met a couple from Gaza. The family name was Asef. The wife Nargina sat in the same seat in the family room every day, mostly snacking and talking on her cell phone. Her husband didn’t seem like the nargilah pipe smoking type.

      The night before, Abu Asef was heard in the hall talking very loudly in English to the staff. I said to myself, this is not a family from East Jerusalem. They would be speaking Hebrew. Possibly they are from Jordan or Syria. They gave the  impression of being fairly well off.

I introduced myself to Nargina. It was apparent that the family was not of local origin and Abu Asef volunteered, when he came into the family room, that they arrived to the hospital by taxi from Gaza City at a cost of about 250 Israeli Sheckel for a trip that took two hours.

Abu Asef explained that his problem could not be treated in Nablus the closest hospital.

Nargina told me me then that the Asefs were part of a larger klan.

I decided to hold back on some questions until Abu Asef was more relaxed. He complained that he was feeling awful after the aorta surgery.

Nargina and I delved into the complexities of Arabic handwriting. Coming into Israel was a bit of a culture shock for her. She was surprised to see the prevalent short and she noticed that I was dressed conservatively. She offered to help me with Arabic any time that her husband didn’t need her, any time that she was in the family room. We had a long discussion about the word “To Cut”. The Arabic word sounds like the  Hebrew word “Knife”, “Sakan”. An aide nearby confirmed the similarity.

From several conversations with patients and relatives it became apparent that many patients in the rooms next to the family waiting room had an ailment called aortic dissection, a serious condition in which the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel branching off the heart, tears. Blood surges through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to separate. Aortic dissection is the most common catastrophe of the aorta, 2-3 times more common than rupture of the abdominal aorta.

When left untreated, about 33% of patients die within the first 24 hours, and 50% die within 48 hours. The 2-week mortality rate approaches 75% in patients with undiagnosed ascending aortic dissection. I held onto this information before I saw Abu Asef the following evening. I also met a trained nurse from Cyprus who was with an uncle who cam to Hadassah under Medical Tourism. She explained that the surgery in Israel was much cheaper than in Cyprus.

Another member of the “Aorta Problem” group was a young man, dressed in knee-length shorts and hard-rock tee-shirt. The conversation between a 20 something Israeli biker and Abu Asef reminded me of Krapp’s Last Tape. Abu Asef like Krapp, is a lonely, solitary figure, playing the tapes of his illness and re-telling what might have been, saying that in spite of his surviving 13 hours of surgery, Allah could still take him in a minute. He spoke of his 20 year connection to a German construction company. During his  civil engineering career he supervised the building of dozens of schools and hospitals across the Middle East. At that point I couldn’t hold back. I said, “Abu Asef, you are very stubborn, and a hard worker, and you are anxious to get back to work.  But your complaining and your “what if” will not help you survive this surgery, but patience will. The CAT scan accidentally revealed your aorta problem. You would have not survived and aortic incident. For cardiac patients, attitude is the most important factor.”

He shook his head in agreement. Then he could not resist, “You know that the Jews are the wealthiest people in the world (not the oil sheiks). I smiled, “If this is true, and that’s a big if, then with wealth goes a great responsibility to help people and use it wisely.” He accepted my words.

On the other hand, the biker was patient and accepting, which I am sure was not part of his character. He had used his challenge, the “Nisayanos” of his illness as an opportunity for growth as a tool to strengthen his character. He described convincingly that inner sections of his aorta were torn and as he described, flapping, making it insufferable to eat. He was waiting to receive heavy doses of a blood thinner that he would be taking at home. Or perhaps he was waiting for the prescription. In any case he had been brought to the unit expecting to be admitted for surgery. The doctors then decided that he was  to go home and they would see him again and perhaps the spontaneous tear would heal.. He had an attitude of complete submission to whatever his fate would be.

When I last saw Abu Asef I took the risk and asked, “Did you come in to Hadassah Hospital through  the Palestinian Authority Office? and who paid for your surgery? He replied that one can be admitted from Gaza after a thorough check by the Israeli military from Gaza, that they have no criminal record. I offered that I’m checked too, and he agreed and that he perfectly understood the need for security checks. He also said that the surgery had a cost of $150,000. I asked Nargina if she knew who built Hadassah Hospital. I have yet to meet an Arab Israeli who is familiar with Henrietta Szold and the Hadassah Womens Organization, the largest volunteer organization in the USA with over 100,000 members. I suggested to Nargina that she write a thank you letter to Hadassah Hospital and that it would encourage the volunteers.

2-On the last day of my visits,  I brought along a braided rug that needed repair. Many Arab workers passed and admired the rug. I said, “This rug is really a symbol. The work is done by a strong hand, and it held together well for a very long time. It is coming apart places. The whole is made up of many distinct parts, some stronger and some weaker, each with a unique identity. When there is a disruption in one part it is felt throughout, and the weak need to be helped. The vital indispensable Aorta provides oxygenated blood to all the organs. The aorta is largest  blood vessel. It branches off from the heart and pumps oxygen-rich blood back into the body.

my heirloom braided wool rug

Isolation, I explained, is harder to suffer than being poor. The rug represents the stronger helping the weaker to hold on.  Family and community are  very important. Without them there is no society.

The aide said that she had traveled to Jordan and Turkey and she didn’t see that kind of caring for the weak.

3-The following is a tip:

I don’t know a single person who does not use the Israeli ubiquitous pastry dough roll or buy prepared frozen burekas. Both  contain sugar. To cut back on that, I defrost the frozen burekas which have a TINY amount of filling. Then use the defrosted pastry roll and cut a piece, roll it out and add any vegetable filling that I fancy.

 

Post 343: August 25,2016 Thursday,8 to 9 p.m Speaker for Ladies and Girls no fee Great topic: Loving living in Israel and security issues and challenges in Shomron and Yehuda Speaker is the dynamic Natalie Sopinksy mother wife of five children life guard in Susya the regional pool for Yehuda region, lawyer and director in community matters for One Israel Fund – Listen to the details about families loving their excellent schools and loving Jewish neighbors learn about the terrorism and be a sympathetic Jew hearing about Jews all around Israel Be There! Where: Hakablan 41/18, Har Nof, Hostess: Chana Tova Sokol, call to say you can come so we can have enough refreshments. “Outrage” By Arlene Kushner, Outstanding Grocery list to help you buy produce, fresh, dried frozen in the United States – list of VEGAN BROCCOLI BURGERS Macrobiotic Recipes for the Sukkah Kenes for your delight

August 25, 2016, Thursday, 8 to 9 p.m.

Speaker for Ladies and Girls, no fee

Great topic: Loving living in Israel and security

issues and challenges in Shomron and Yehuda

Speaker is the dynamic Natalie Sopinksy, mother, wife of five children, life guard in Susya, the regional pool

for Yehuda region, lawyer and director in community matters for One Israel Fun Listen to the details about families loving their excellent schools and loving Jewish neighbors,

learn about the terrorism and be a sympathetic Jew hearing about Jews all around Israel

Be There! Where: Hakablan 41/18, Har Nof, Hostess: Chana Tova Sokol,  call to say you can come so we can have enough refreshments

Observant Jews are scrupulous about carrying out the mitzvot. Many of the laws relate to living in the “Land”. Looking over my shoulder, the theme of this blog post appears to be our connection to the laws, including but not limited to place and food.

one  page for kashrut labels seen in Israel.

The second group are seen on products often imported to Israel. I have a photo of the group on my phone. When I come across an unfamiliar hechshir I look it up on my flicker account.

I appreciate  Rabbi Rasskamm of Denver Colorado for his list of All food items –  for people who still cook.

He arranged the foods in a convenient order.

Aside from family and friends and of-course all the infinite number of distractions of NYC, I miss the many Korean fruit stalls in Flushing with the five varieties of cabbage.

Last time that I visited Silver Spring Maryland, the Chinese  tofu and  pasta, had  reliable Hechshirim on the packaging, so I guess, now 4 years later the trend has taken off with more variety available. That being the case in any community with Orthodox Jews and Orientals will have lots of choices.

We are a nation governed by laws. Hebron is our place, the greatest symbol of that relationship to law was established by our father Abraham’s purchase of plain and the cave and the burial of Sarah, Abraham and Jacob there (Gen.23 and elsewhere). Needless to say Jewish presence in Hebron, no matter how small, has  been a thorn in the side of the Arabs.

“Outrage”

By Arlene Kushner

I’m talking about steam-coming-out-of-my-ears outrage.

The subject is the allegedly ancient Arab village of Susiya.  The issue is Israel’s rights as a sovereign state operating under rules of law.

The background, briefly:

In the Hebron Hills of Judea there are the remains of an ancient Jewish city known as Susiya, which flourished in the Talmudic era. It is estimated that about 3,000 people – all Jews, observing a religious life – lived there at its height.  Archeological remains, including a synagogue, that have been excavated can be visited today.

Credit: Susiya Tourist Center
Still retained within the synagogue is an ancient mosaic floor:

Credit: mfa

Not far from this archeological site, there is a modern Jewish town of Susiya.

But within the area of the archeological remains there is also an Arab squatters’ village. It consists today of some 60+ constructions of concrete, tin and canvas.  They call this village Susiya as well.  And those squatting on the land claim that their village has been there for a very long time.

The facts tell a very different story:

There is no evidence of an old Arab village there.  Aerial photos indicate that with the exception of four building constructed in the 90s, there was nothing on the site until after 2000.  In fact, when the surveys conducted by the British mandatory powers in 1945 – which mention all of the villages in the area – are examined, no mention of a village named Susiya is found.

The site had been used seasonally by Bedouin shepherds, who found shelter in the caves in the region.  But in 1986, 277 dunams (about 68 acres) of land in the area, including this location, were declared to be an archeological site, at which time the caves were no longer available to the Bedouin.

Most of the buildings went up between 2011 and 2013 in defiance of a court order forbidding the building.

Now here it gets really interesting:

When the population registry of the Civil Administration was examined, it was found that most of the people claiming to live in Susiya had homes in the nearby town of Yatta (which is in Area A under PA jurisdiction).

How about that!  They move between their real homes in Yatta and the hovels in Susiya as it serves their political purpose – they come out when an entourage of left wing activists or a cadre of journalists (also most likely left wing) is due to visit.  When I was there, on a Regavim tour, the place was empty.

What we are in fact seeing here is a land grab by the Palestinian ArabNawajah family of Yatta, which has built illegally and in blatant violation of Israeli court orders.

Two facts must be emphasized.  One is that this matter has been thoroughly adjudicated.  That is, the courts – with due process and over a period of time – fully and fairly considered the issues.  The courts determined that the claims of the squatters were without basis, that they had been operating in contempt of court, and that the buildings that had been erected must be demolished.  This was not a determination arrived at lightly: the buildings had to come down.

And then, even though these were squatters without legal rights to the land, an offer was made to them regarding an allocation of land, in area C beyond the archeological site, near Yatta, to which they might move. But they refused and applied for legalization of their current site – which was rejected by the Court.  Aside from everything else, a village was not about to be legalized in a designated archeological area, which requires protection.

Further details can be seen here: http://regavim.org/susiya_facts/After multiple delays, the time now draws near for the demolition of many of the structures in illegal Arab Susiya.  It was last month that the Court ruled on this yet again.

But nothing is ever simple here in Israel, where the Western world seems to think it has a right to a say about everything we do.  This is the outrage: that others think they can tell a sovereign state that operates according to the rule of law what to do.  The interference is breathtakingly offensive.  We are forced to wonder if they would imagine interfering in the internal affairs of any other state in this fashion.

The eminent demolition of buildings in Arab Susiya has become a cause célèbre in left wing circles.  “Susiya 4ever!” they say, as if this is some noble cause.

Even a Senator – Dianne Feinstein – imagined she had a right to say something about what Israel was doing. And several NGOs have been involved.

Rabbis for Human Rights:  were they to recommend that the demolition be shelved, the Court would likely accept this – there would be no reason not to.Word is that Lieberman will tell the Court we must go ahead.

With all of the hullabaloo, the worst that has happened in recent days is that the State Department has weighed in. On July 16th, State Department spokesman John Kirby let it be known that the US was “closely following developments.”

We need them to monitor what we are doing?  There is a warning implicit in this.

At a press briefing he said (emphasis added):

“We strongly urge the Israeli authorities to refrain from carrying out any demolitions in the village. Demolition of this Palestinian village or of parts of it, and evictions of Palestinians from their homes, would be harmful and provocative…”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/198267

Provocative?? 

Elsewhere it has been reported that the US is putting great pressure on Israel with regard to this matter, and has indicated that if the demolition proceeds “the US response would be extremely severe.”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/216223

I hope and trust that steam is now coming out of your ears as well.

It is imperative that the Israeli government stand strong in the face of this.  Otherwise our legal system is degraded and our state is demeaned. If the US finds it can push us around here, what comes next?<>And so I ask each of you to voice support to our leaders.

Long emails are counter-productive.  Our leaders and their aides are extremely busy. They do not need lectures or history lessons or legal instruction.  They don’t need to see your credentials or learn of your experiences. When they see this it is a turn-off and they probably don’t even read the message through.  What counts here is that they see a large number of brief supportive messages. A maximum of four sentences.

Tell them that you are furious about the pressure being applied by the US government with regard to the demolition of illegal buildings in Arab Susiya.  Tell them you are with them. Urge them to stand strong no matter what.

The most important person to reach is Defense Minister Lieberman.  The way to do this is via his aide, who will carry your message, here:ozer_sar@mod.gov.il (underscore between ozer and sar)  In the subject line: “A message for Minister Lieberman” or something similar.  If you just write to him, it would be great.

But then, if you wish, write as well to Prime Minister Netanyahu, delivering the same message. Use all of these addresses, which are all to the prime minister’s office:

davidkeyes@pmo.gov.il

Memshala@pmo.gov.il

pm_eng2@it.pmo.gov.il (underscore after pm)

If you want to send email messages, it should be done today.

VEGAN BROCCOLI BURGERS

Author: Lindsay Rey

Recipe type: sandwich

Cuisine: American

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ cups cooked/steamed broccoli (thoroughly drained and lightly packed into measuring cup)

• 1 cup walnuts

• 1 cup cooked brown rice

• ¼ cup vital wheat gluten

• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

• Salt to taste

• 2-3 tablespoons water (only if needed)

• 2-4 tablespoons oil of your choice (for pan-frying patties)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Steam/cook broccoli (fresh or frozen) in a saucepan on medium heat until broccoli is fork-tender.

2. In a blender of food processor, pulse walnut pieces until they resemble a course meal, but have not yet become walnut butter. Place walnut pieces in a large mixing bowl.

3. In a blender or food processor, pulse cooked/drained broccoli until it is crumbled into very tiny pieces, but not yet a puree.

4. Please broccoli and remaining ingredients in mixing bowl with walnuts and rice. If your mixture seems dry and crumbly, go ahead and add a tablespoon of water. This stuff can turn into soggy goop pretty quickly, so you’ll want to be very careful to add only a scant tablespoon og water at a time to your burger mixture.

5. Stir burger mix well, then shape into 4 equal burgers.

6. Pour a tablespoon or 2 of oil (just enough to coat the pan) in a skillet and place on medium to medium-high heat.

7. Gently pan-fry your burgers, allowing a few minutes for cooking on each side.

8. You’ll know they are done when the burger surface has a nice dark brown crispness.

9. Serve burgers warm on vegan buns with veggies and condiments of your choice (I chose a mix of Just Mayo, pickle relish, and ketchup.)

The product list below is extremely lengthy. Orthodox Jewish families, and kosher institutions have migrated to middle America and elsewhere in the world. Kosher processed food has followed them.

I remember the first Kosher Food festival was held in the Javitt’s Center. The number of purveyors required a larger space.

I feel that this list would be helpful for the “wise” consumer. If one lives close to a “Kosher” supermarket, there is a trade-off. One will pay more for equivalent quality items than perhaps is available cheaper for a “Box” store or chain supermarket  label or with national brands. Hence this list is for one living or traveling outside of Israel and would like to save money: However, on the other hand, one may choose to pay more to support companies that have their own Hashgagah arrangements. Company’s pay to develop consumer confidence and that cost is inevitably passed on to the consumer. 

List with some of my changes and additions from Rabbi Ysrael Rosskamm

Vaad Ha Kashrut, Denver, Colorado follows:

Products not requiring a Kosher Hechshir:

DISPOSABLE UTENSILS & FOOD WRAPS
Aluminum Foil – Does not require certification.
Aluminum Foil Pans – Does not require certification.
Foam Containers & Plates – Does not require certification.
Freezer Paper – Does not require certification.
Paper Plates – Does not require certification.
Parchment Paper – Quilon treated, requires reliable certification; silicon treated, does not require certification.
Plastic Flatware & Plates – Does not require certification.
Plastic Wrap & Bags – Does not require certification.
Waxed Paper – Does not require certification.

EGGS
Eggbeaters – Require reliable certification.
Eggs, non-processed – does not require certification. They should be checked to ensure that they do not contain blood spots.

Fresh Fish – Whole fish and fish steaks should, preferably, be purchased from a store which has reliable rabbinical supervision. This is because non-kosher stores in America that sell fish commonly use one knife to cut different species, kosher and non-kosher alike. Therefore, residue from the slicing of non-kosher fish may remain on the blade of the knife and, subsequently, be rubbed onto the cutting site of the kosher fish.
However, one may buy whole fish or fish steaks, even if it is gutted, from any store, provided the following conditions are met:
1. One did not actually see the kosher fish soaking amidst non-kosher fish.
2. Some scales are still on the fish.
3. Prior to cooking the fish, one should take a straight edged knife and, using only minimal pressure, scrape off the area where the store knife would have cut. This would wipe off any residue from the blade that cut the non-kosher fish. After this, thoroughly wash the fish.
Gefilte Fish – Requires reliable certification.
Ground Fish – Requires reliable certification.
Imitation Crabmeat – Requires reliable certification.
Lox – Requires reliable certification.
Smoked Fish – Requires reliable certification.
The following is a partial list of kosher and non-kosher species of fish: Note: In order to verify that a fish is kosher, one MUST see that it has removable scales, you can not rely on the fact its name is listed on the kosher list.
Kosher Fish
Albacore
Bass
Buffalo Fish
Carp
Char Cod
Flounder
Goldfish
Grouper
Haddock
Halibut
Herring
Mackerel
Mahi Mahi
Blue Marlin
Orange
Roughee
Perch
Pike
Pollock
Salmon
Sardines
Snapper
Sole
Suckers
Trout
Tuna
Walleye
Whitefish
Whiting
Non Kosher Fish
CATFISH
EELS
GRAYFISH
SHARK
SNAKE MACKERELS
PUFFER
STURGEONS
SWORDFISH

FRUIT: Applies outside of Israel. Any fruit vegetable and grain grown in Israel, dried fresh or canned requires proper Israeli Hechshir.
Canned or plastic cups (non aseptic)

Canned fruits not from China and Israel do not require kosher certification if they only contain one or more of the following ingredients: Ascorbic acid, citric acid, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, salt, sugar, water. Note: Other ingredients may require kosher certification.
Applesauce, pure – Without questionable ingredients.
Berries – Raspberries and blackberries are not recommended; other varieties, without questionable ingredients.
Cherries – Pitted or sweet, without questionable ingredients; maraschino cherries, require reliable certification.
Figs – Without questionable ingredients.
Fruit Cocktail – Without questionable ingredients, provided that you remove the cherries.
Guava – Does not require certification.
Mandarin Oranges (not from China) – Without questionable ingredients.
Mango – Does not require certification.
Peaches – Without questionable ingredients.
Pears – Without questionable ingredients.
Pineapples – Without questionable ingredients.
Plums – Without questionable ingredients.
Dried Fruit
Dried fruit, except for dried bananas, does not require certification. Freeze-dried, requires reliable certification.
Dried bananas – Require reliable certification.
Dried prunes – Do not require certification.

Fresh Only grown outside of Israel. Methods of checking are the same.
Fresh fruits do not require certification. Again All fresh fruits in Israel require certification. However, some varieties require a thorough inspection prior to cooking and eating to ensure that they are free of insects. All varieties should be inspected to ensure that they do not have a worm hole, which may indicate the presence of a worm inside. A guide for preparing fruits and vegetables is available at http://scrollk.org/PrepFrtVeg.html.
Berries – Blackberries and red raspberries are not recommended, due to infestation, unless they are pureed; blueberries may be used after being soaked in soapy water for a few minutes and rinsed; strawberries may be used after cutting the top off, soak the strawberries in soapy water for 5 minutes and agitate the strawberries in the soapy water before rinsing THOROUGHLY under running water.
Nuts – Oil roasted, require reliable certification; raw and dry roasted do not require certification.
Raisins – Domestic without oil, does not require certification.
Frozen
Frozen insect-free varieties, without additives, are acceptable without certification.

HEALTH FOODS-List pertains to outside of Israel-checking methods required in all cases described. In Israel ALL below require Certification. If processed in America certification by a reputable Kashrut Authority required with the exception of Agar Agar and others on the list.

I’ve only seen Agar Agar with a circke K symbol on it in Israel.

Every form of loose health food item grown in Israel must have certification in Israel. Don’t be confused as the list is for American consumers.

Post 332: How to handle an unruly refrigerator, how to turn leftover vegetables and/or a vegetable stir fry into a soup, and Raisin-fruit-nut-Carrot Muffins

How to handle an unruly refrigerator:  Everyone seems to have refrigerator troubles one time or another.

-The wealthy are particularly angry that they are not spared.

I’ve read. “I hate my Northland. It is loud, inefficient, and not dependable. The ice-maker rarely works. The solenoid on the water line for the ice maker just started leaking. A solenoid is a type of electromagnet when the purpose is to generate a controlled magnetic.

(It is the actual solenoid, not the connection and ruined by laminate floor.) That part is usually under an extended warrantee, but probably quite rare (my comment).

The front grill always rattles when the motor is running. The fan on the freezer side has iced up several times. For the price, I expected better. I could have bought 5 refrigerators of better quality than what I paid for this piece of junk.” That rich folks should suffer.

“Oy” or the Liebherr, “The major problem is icing on the back of the fridge.” That’s the one that will be addressed here.

The first fridge is about $26,000 and the second about $9,000.

After speaking with friends, it appears that water also forms on the back wall of Israeli refrigerators, the common garden variety. Concerning the drawbacks of our precious second-hand Liebherr,  and suggestions, a  reader offered the following diagnosis:

There will always be frost and, especially in humid climates, some ice on the back of the fridge. (By following these steps, no ice is appearing, although I hope (B’H) not to give my fridge an “Ein Horah”, an evil eye:

עין הרע

This is a compromise for the depth of the fridge. We put meats and other items like pickles, etc, at the very back of the fridge to keep them as cold as possible. There’s a risk of it freezing if you rest it against the back. We live in an apartment and are used to these compromises. If you live in a house, get a bigger fridge that cools itself more traditionally.

Icing and drain plug clogging are related issues in our experience. For whatever reason, the fridge circulation fan is defaulted to the off position. With this off you will get a lot more icing on the back of the fridge. This will then clog your drain plug with ice. Turn the fan on and occasionally check to see if it is still on – a power outage will turn it off again. ( I never had to do this – my comment and don’t mess with a fan).

We’ve had it running for about a year and no more ice issues.What to do if the drain plugs up? You will need to defrost the fridge completely and have it turned off – leave the doors open. Wait until the ice melts. If there are sheets of ice, wait until they sort of melt, then pull them out – otherwise, expect large puddles. We poured some hot water from the tap (not boiled water) into the drain to help it along, but that took forever. Now’s a good time to clean the back wall of the fridge. Not too bad, all things considered.” And another, I yearly use a pipe cleaner to clean the drain hole, take off the vent cover, and vacuum the coils. I also have my fridge on a plug surge protector.

I don’t have this, my comment). I do so for all my rentals. I must have bought a gem.”

Knowing the Austrians by their complicated watch works, including several imperial clockmakers who designed the clock machine of Prague Orloj, the practicality of the Liebherr demands more clarification. The following tasks in addition to those above, are crucial to getting your Liebherr to silently serve you (with little or no water changes on the back wall ), and not the other way around.

1) This is the hardest part, but truly worth the effort and time. Ask your 5 best and closest friends to take your food from the fridge and freezer. If you do this at Passover time your problems should be reduced. This year we just cleaned the fridge and didn’t defrost the entire system. That was a mistake.

The refrigerator is supposed to self-defrost approximately four times in every 24 hour period. If one of the components in the self-defrosting system fails, the refrigerator continues to try to cool. Eventually, though, so much frost builds up on the evaporator coils that the circulating fan can’t draw air over the coils. There may still be a small amount of cooling because the coils are icy, but with no air flow over the coils, cooling in the refrigerator compartment is quite limited. Here’s an inexpensive, though inconvenient, way to determine if the problem is with the self-defrosting system. Remove all of the perishable food from the refrigerator and freezer, turn the thermostat in the refrigerator to Off, and leave the doors open for 24 to 48 hours. (Be sure to have several towels ready in case the melting frost and ice causes the drip pan to overflow). This allows the refrigerator to defrost “manually.” When the frost and ice build-up has completely melted away, turn the thermostat back to a normal setting.

 

 

2-Vacuum the coils in the rear. We purchased our Liebherr second-hand. It was placed in storage. Now, eight years after it has been in place, I looked closely at the evaporation apparatus in the back. It was filled with brown leaves. From where? It had been moved to storage on a snowy day and the fridge was not wrapped. In other words, any opening is the weakest link in the refrigerator’s circulation system. THE WATER doesn’t need to be perfectly clear, but not potentially a problem filled with debris.

3) Your fridge will not experience toxic shock if you  return cold food to the fridge and frozen food to the freezer. Then it will not be overworked.

4) There is a super cool setting for the freezer if you are putting a lot of room temperature meats and fish etc, into the fridge, but I have not used it. Be sure to cool warm foods to room temperature before putting them away. That’s a given.

5) The amount of moisture on the back wall is insignificant now compared to the half-inch of fluffy snow there before this melt-down was performed. Try to keep vegetables and fruit in the drawer. I was told and read that food kept in glass is healthier than kept in plastic. However, more energy is expended for every square inch of glass surface than for plastic, as glass has the ability to stay really cold, as in a nice cold bottle of beer. If you remember basic science, when a cold surface comes in contact with a warmer surface, condensation will occur on the warmer surface, as in the surface of an interior window.

6) Try to limit the amount of air in plastic jars, packages and glass containers, as your fridge will be working to cool air inside them. That’s a waste.

7) The instruction manual recommends emptying and turning off your fridge when you plan to be away for more than a month. I never did this and just relied on weekly visitors to open and close the fridge at regular intervals. However, there were always some puddles on the floor when I return home. In the future, I hope to (B’H) follow this recommendation.

 

 

This is the water container that had leaves in it that I removed with a bulbous tube. Don’t worry if the water is tinged a bit as it is continuously evaporating.

 8) When you turn your fridge back on, it is the time to put the fridge at 14 degrees C and the freezer at -18 C. Then after a few days the fridge temperature can be lowered to 9 degrees C which is 48 degrees F. That’s where my fridge sits now.

9) Plan to keep leftovers to a minimum. going to try this: how to turn leftover vegetables/ or a vegetable stir fry into a soup:

Allow your favorite rice noodles to boil for 5-7 minutes and turn off. Pour the stir fry mixture into the pot with the noodles and add the soy sauce and grated ginger. While the broth is still hot, stir to make sure all ingredients are well mixed in the soup. Pour in a large bowl and top off with cilantro and jalapeno peppers.

 

“Raisin-Carrot Muffins

• Makes: 16 servings
• Serving Size: 1 muffin
• Carb Grams Per Serving: 24

From Diabetic Living with alteration

Ingredients

• 2 oz or 60 grams golden/red  raisins or dried currants chopped in cuizinart
  
• 2 oz pistachio nuts chopped
• 2 teaspoon bourbon soaked vanilla
• 1/2 cup boiling water
  
• Nonstick cooking spray
  
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  
• 1 cup oats medium coarseness
• 1 cup ground walnuts
• 1/3 cup toasted wheat germ/ground flax seed/ground poppy seed. I use a nut/coffee grinder for that
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk/pareve substitute
  
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute* equivalent to 1/3 cup brown  or 2/3 cup shredded apple,- or  puried fruit on hand, you can add even more if you shred the apples and squeeze out the juice and then chop. Or if you have any ripe peaches, mango or nectarine use those, but peal first.
  
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
  
• 1 1/2 cup finely shredded carrot, can be more, up to 1 lb.  if you like carrots and are serving dish as a vegetable side dish
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F or 205 degrees C. In a small bowl, dampen dried fruit with boiling water; pour vanilla over and set aside. Coat sixteen 2-1/2-inch muffin cupswith cooking spray or line with paper bake cups; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, or ground flax meal, bakingpowder, baking soda, salt, and the cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in the center.

3. In a small bowl, beat egg slightly; stir in buttermilk, brown sugar or substitute, and oil. Add all at once to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (the batter should be lumpy). Drain raisins. Gently fold raisins, fruit and shredded carrot into batter. I added the dry ingredients to the combined fruit plus batter.

4. Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup two-thirds full. I weigh out 85 grams. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon and pistachios. My batter seamed very dry, so I mixed in 5 grams of very ripe smooth banana into each cup.

5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from cups. Serve warm. Makes 16 muffins. I generally do 15 minutes and then remove and turn in the cup and then continue.

6. Tip

• *Sugar Substitute: Choose from Sweet ‘N Low Brown or Sugar Twin Granulated Brown. Follow package directions to use product amount that’s equivalent to 1/3 cup brown sugar. Or omit according to taste because there is dry fruit and cut up fruit

 

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Post 276: Israeli Senior Citizen Card, sign up with an e-mail. Jerusalem Card is Free for Seniors starting February 2016, Khan Theate’s in house café-bar hosts nightly live shows and jam sessions, with a focus on giving exposure to the next generation of local musicians – all performances are free of charge. Information Relating to the number of updates in your location Mircaz Ha”Ir:

I have found that nothing happens “automatically ” in Israel with the exception of Arnona (real Estate Tax) and health insurance tax. Those bills are sent by mail and best not to ignore them.

The Israeli Senior Citizen Card, Kartis Ezrach Vatik is another story. It is available thru their website to women over the age of 62 and men over the age of 67. This card provides a variety of discounts and benefits on public transportation, attractions, and several other services.

I don’t understand WHY such a card has a use since one’s birthdate is clearly visible on the Teudat Zehut.

New Olim, wherever they reside in Israel, can receive their Kartis Ezrach Vatik by contacting the Department of Services to the Elderly (Sherut LeMa’an HaZaken) in Jerusalem at: 02- 654-7025 or emailing ezrach.vatik@pmo.gov.il. You may also send a fax with your request to 02-654-7049

Include the information below in your request:

• Your name as it appears on your Teudat Zehut (Identity card)
• Your telephone numbers (landline and cell phone)
• Home Address
• Copy of your Teudat Zehut

Expect a 1-2 month waiting period before receiving the card in the mail.

The Yeruhalami Card is similarly available to seniors. according to the age requirements as stated above. 

https://www1.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_sys/forms/CreateForm.aspx?idsysform=%20227 (form in Hebrew).

Call center and issuance 1-700-53-00-02 | Sundays, B, D, E at 09:00 to 13:30 Tuesdays at 09:00 to 13:30, 16:00 to 6:00 p.m. | Safra Square. This by-phone works as I just called. I was told that I would automatically receive the card last February.

However, nothing is automatic.

I refer you to common questions regarding the card for seniors. I was told upon my last visit to the Yerushalaymi Card office that I would automatically get a card in February, since the card is free starting February 1, 2016.

Didn’t happen.

I will try  to clarify, (B”H) tomorrow. The office number is 1-700-53-00-02. Common questions follow:

כיצד ניתן להנפיק את הכרטיס? הנפקת כרטיס התושב מתבצעת בעמדת הרישום הפועלת בבניין העירייה (בנין 1 בקומה 1 במודיעין ובקומה 3) ו/או במוקדים נוספים שיפורסמו מעת לעת ע”י העירייה. שעות פעילות המוקד: ימים: א’, ב’, ד’, ה’, בין השעות 15:00-9:00 | יום ג’, בין השעות 14:00-9:00, 18:00-15:00 שעות מענה טלפוני: ימים: א’, ב’, ד’, ה’, בין השעות 13:30-9:00 | יום ג’, בין השעות 13:30-9:00, 18:00-16:00 מעבר לשעות המענה ניתן להשאיר הודעה וצוות ירושלמי יחזור אליכם. בנוסף ניתן להנפיק את כרטיס התושב באמצעות הדואר או ע”י מילוי טופס מקוון וחיוב באמצעות אשראי טלפוני. לפרטים וטופסי ההנפקה.  במידה ואבד הכרטיס מה עליי לעשות? במקרה כזה יש לפנות לעמדת הרישום עם תעודת זהות ולבקש הנפקה חוזרת של כרטיס התושב, בגין הנפקה מחודשת תחויב בדמי הנפקה של הכרטיס החדש. .My problem was a lost cardאני בעל עסק בעיר ומעוניין להצטרף לסל ההטבות של כרטיס תושב ”ירושלמי”. מה עליי לעשות? עיריית ירושלים מעודדת הצטרפות בתי עסק ומוסדות במגוון רחב של תחומים אל נותני ההטבות, באמצעות פרסום נרחב של ההטבה ופרטי העסק באמצעי התקשורת השונים וביניהם: חוברת הטבות, מודעות בעיתונות, שילוט חוצות, מגזין מקוון (ניוזלטר), אינטרנט ועוד. כמו כן מספקת העירייה מדבקה המעידה על עסקים המכבדים את כרטיס ”ירושלמי”. לבקשת הצטרפות אנא מלא את הטופס המצורףהטופס המצורף ונציגנו יחזור אליך.האם עליי לבקש את ההטבה? נותן ההטבה מחויב להעניק את ההנחה, למציג הכרטיס, במעמד התשלום בהתאם להנחה שפורסמה. לנוחיותך, אתרינו מכיל מידע עדכני אודות ההטבות והיקפן. במידה ולא הוענקה ההטבה בהתאם לפרסום, ניתן לפנות למוקד השירות בטלפון: 1700-53-00-02 או באמצעות פנייה לדוא”ל:yerushalmi@jerusalem.muni.ilהאם ניתן לקבל עדכונים שוטפים על ההטבות? המגזין המקוון של עיריית ירושלים נשלח אחת לחודש עם עדכונים חמים על הנחות והטבות למחזיקי כרטיס תושב. קליק ואתם בעניינים! להצטרפות והרשמה למגזין המקוון. אתר ירושלמי מתעדכן באופן יומיומי בהטבות השונות. חוברת שנתית המאגדת את מגוון ההטבות של ירושלמי נשלחת בדיוור ישיר לחברי המועדון ומחולקת במוקדי ההנפקה. הטבות חדשות ואירועים מיוחדים מתפרסמים מעת לעת באמצעי התקשורת השונים העומדים לרשות עיריית ירושלים (עיתונות, עלונים, שילוט חוצות ועוד.) מהם אמצעי התשלום לרכישת הכרטיס? במוקד השירות וההנפקה בכיכר ספרא 1 קומה 3 ניתן לרכוש את הכרטיס במזומן או בכרטיס אשראי בלבד. ניתן להנפיק כרטיס באמצעות טופס מקוון ונציגנו יחזור אליך בטלפון לצורך גביית תשלום בכרטיס אשראי.

 

Recipes offered with Blessings For Good Health!

Victoria Barayev
http://www.victoriabarayev.com
from Rav Yichezkel Askhaeck “Healthy Life by The Torah”. Victoria also Consulted with Rav Isroel Zelman.

Ideas For Healthy Mishloach Manot

Recipes:

Super Healthy Hamentaschen

Ingredients:

1 cup chia seeds, ground in a coffee grinder.

The one in the photo is ubiquitous in Israel. 

The grinder does a superb job-Gold-line ATL 242

1 cup cashews

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

½ cup oat bran

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp sea salt

1.5 cup or 2 avocados

½ cup maple or brown rice syrup

1 tsp vanilla

Your favorite jam or

2 cups Turkish apricots

Zest of ½ lemon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Soak Turkish apricots in hot water for 15 min. Drain. Blend in a food processor with lemon zest until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Wash and dry the food processor.

Place chia seeds, cashews, oats, oat bran, cinnamon and sea salt into the food processor and grind until well processed. Remove into a bowl. I find it easier to grind the seeds first.

In the same food processor, mix avocados, syrup, and vanilla until well blended. Add to the bowl with dry ingredients.

Mix all ingredients to form medium-soft pliable dough.

Separate into pieces the size of a golf ball. I weigh out 40-50 grams with your hands or with rolling pin, make circles ¼ inch thick. Place baking paper under pin if you find that the dough doesn’t roll out.

Using a floured spatula lift the circles and place them on parchment paper lined baking sheets.

Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon of filling into the center of each circle. Fold over the edges to form three corners.

Bake 20-25 min.

Sweet Crunchy Balls

1 1/4 cups rolled oats
3/4 cups dried apricots
3/4 cups dried currants
1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
2 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
toasted sesame seeds

Pulse all ingredients in a food processor. Make small balls and roll them in sesame seeds. Easy,delicious, and filling! Great idea for the school snacks!

Apricot-Lemon Oatmeal Bars

(from Creative Kitchen Alchemy)

2  rolled oats

1 cup chopped nuts (a mix of almonds and walnuts)

1/2 cup fine cornmeal or corn flour

1/2 cup millet flour

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Pinch of cinnamon

Pinch of sea salt

1 1/2 cups dried Turkish apricots

Boiling water

1 jar of lemon spread or any other jam of your choice

1/2 cup brown rice syrup

1/2 cup corn or olive oil

1/2 cup spring water

Preheat your oven to 350F/190C.

Soak dried apricots in boiling water for 20 minutes. Then process in a food processor.

Place the first 7 ingredients in a large bowl and mix together.

In a small saucepan, heat rice syrup, oil, and water until all are mixed well. No need to boil.

Add warm liquid to the dry ingredients and mix well with a fork.

Place 1/3 of the mixture into an 8×8 baking dish. Make sure to cover the bottom of the dish.Pack it down with wet hands into a firm layer.

Evenly spread the apricot mix on top.

Spread another 1/3 of the oatmeal mixture on top of the apricots, gently and lightly pressing down.

Cover the second layer of the oatmeal mixture with the lemon preserve.

Crumble the rest of the oatmeal mixture on top of the lemon preserve to fully cover it.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Cut into squares. This delicious treat can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Recipes for Pesach:
Delightful Vegetable Soup – Very easy to cook; this soup is very light, satisfying, and delicate to taste.

6 cups of water

medium onion, cut in 4 quarters

1 turnip, cut in quarters

2 stalks celery, cut in 1-inch long pieces

tomato, cut in quarters

1 medium or large carrot, cut in 1-inch long chunks

1 medium potato, peeled and cut in quarters

1small green or red pepper, cut in quarters

1 tsp cumin seeds

Tbsp. of olive oil

2 bay leaves

A handful of dill, cut in 2-inch long pieces.

Bring water to a boil in a soup pot. Add all vegetables to the pot at once along with cumin, sea salt, olive oil, and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a boil, lower the flame and simmer for 15-20 min. Add dill and serve.

Great served with matza.

 Quinoa Pilaf

 4 cups quinoa

6 cups of cold water

1/3 cup olive or sesame oil

1 medium onion, diced

2 cups mushrooms, diced

2 carrots, diced

2 stalks celery, diced

4 cloves garlic, diced

1 tsp. sea salt

1/2 tsp. turmeric

1 tsp. cumin seed

Black pepper to taste

Rinse quinoa 3-4 times in a fine strainer to remove bitter coating. Drain well, then, sauté drained quinoa in some of the olive oil until toasty brown. In a medium pot combine quinoa in about 6 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain well again. Sauté vegetables in the remaining oil with sea salt, cumin seed, turmeric and black pepper. Add cooked quinoa, mix well, cover and let heat through for a few minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!

Easy Cashew Matzo Napoleon

4 cups raw cashews, soaked for 2 hours and drained

1/2 to 1 cup water, for the desired thickness

Zest of 1 lemon

4-8 Tbsp maple syrup

1/8 tsp sea sal

t6 square sheets of matzo, lightly wet

Place all ingredients in a food processor and run until smooth and creamy. It is good to add water gradually to achieve the desired consistency. Cashew cream should not be thin and runny. Place a sheet of matzo on a serving plate. Generously spread cashew cream on it. Top with another sheet of matzo. Repeat the steps until all matzo is used. Sprinkle the top layer of cream with ground walnuts. Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours.  Optional: Spread melted chocolate on top of the cake

Blessings For Good Health!
Stay tuned for upcoming events!

Victoria Barayev
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Finally, some informal options for nights out.

Khanal’e, the Khan Theater’s in house café-bar, hosts nightly live shows and jam sessions, with a focus on giving exposure to the next generation of local musicians – all performances are free of charge!

*Hip downtown restaurant-bar Nocturno has a Wednesday night live music series – entrance is just 30 NIS with discounted alcohol available at the bar.

 

I thought as a final addition you might enjoy the complex issues that are sent to member of my community regarding monies spent in the coming year; and several links are provided to help you to transform your breakfast.

Letter from our City Council Representative Offir Lang follows. I did send an e-mail to the administration’s urban planner, Ms. Sivan, who is the administrator for transportation. My e-mail detailed the horrendous sidewalk vehicular parking on Shabat on our block, which prevents pedestrian movement. Stay tune for a response.

Dear residents,

Relating to the number of updates your location:

1. Approval of a Community Administration in 2016

Community Administration evening Driktorion heart of the city unanimously approved the 2016 budget.

The budget for this year includes a significant change aspects relating to the strengthening of the residents of the city center, with an emphasis on comprehensive community work and community projects to strengthen the heart of the city and residents of neighborhoods mode. In addition, the budget includes an increase in different services, the Administration provides early childhood, the elderly, the young and the like. I would like to thank all partners in formulating the budget – Director Mr. Vicky HARLAP, chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. David Ansbacher, members of the Finance Committee and the Board Administration.

1. Handling parking shortage in the heart of the city

Further summarize things we had recently with the representatives of the Jerusalem municipality facilities, in the coming weeks more parking spaces will be trained blue and white in favor of a regional character ranging from hours, starting the afternoon in the heart of the city. Training will be the number of parking spaces at a time in the beating of another. I would like to thank all the partners in promoting the issue – Head of Parking, Central District Administration and chairman of the physicality of the Community Council.

Also, our request to convene soon and transportation committee of the Jerusalem municipality, discuss the plight of parking spaces and traffic arrangements in the city center, with the participation of members of the Committee and relevant senior representatives from the Jerusalem municipality. Details later on.

1. A conference on the plan 38

Directorate of Urban Renewal and Community Administration Centrum cordially invite you to a conference on Plan No. 38 on Sunday 10/01/2015 at 20:00 Lev Ha’ir Community Council, St. Ohel Moshe Nahlaot42. For further information, please contact the administration’s urban planner, Ms. Sivan a muscle Cohen. Email: Sivansharirc@gmail.com

1. Treatment hazards and nuisances

As a reminder, the Environment Committee of the Jerusalem Municipality stated that in the near future there will be supervision and monitoring treatment center received 106 complaints related noise from businesses and / or noise in urban or private events and / or stench and pollution from smokestacks business. At the end of the study period, a comprehensive report will be provided by professional bodies to the Commission regarding the hazards and nuisances treatment received at the center. In light of the Committee’s decision, I ask that anyone who has any nuisance to the above issues call center hotline 106 and 100 and record numbers turn!

At the same time, we continue to work with the various bodies authorities to promote effective change in procedures for dealing with nuisances and nuisances caused to residents and merchants, while preparing a comprehensive community work of the administration neighborhoods. Also, after preparing a centralized list of problems and tours of the area, updated because some of the problems have been addressed and receive treatment from the authorities, but the road is still long. Information below.

1. Education

We welcome the inclusion of all parties involved in education Neighborhood Forum for Education and Community Administration held a communal heart of the city, including representatives of schools, kindergartens and frameworks for early childhood, youth, parent committees and more. Forum condemned the challenges neighborhood, ideas for cooperation and pooling of resources. For further information, please contact the Youth Hub Administration, Ms. Adi lion. Mail: Noar.lev@gmail.com

God. Thank you to all the residents and merchants, who participated in this week’s physical committee in cooperation with the city center and the administrative committee of community cultural heart of the city.

If you are interested to take part in committees of communal heart of the city administration and affect your environment, you are welcome to see our straw:

Physical committee chairman of the city center, Mr. Joseph Markowitz. Email: Ymcityjer@gmail.com

Committee Chairman physical Nahlaot, Mr. Joseph was connected to. Email: Yza@bezeqint.net

Chairman of the Committee on the elderly, Ms. Abigail see me there. Mile gigit@inter.net.il

Committee chairman company culture and leisure, Dr. Ofir Lang. Mail: Ofir.lang@mail.huji.ac.il

Education Committee Chairman, Mr. Yanai Kranzler. Email: Ykranzler@gmail.com

Chairman of the Jewish Quarter Extension, Ms. Rose Lamb and white. Email: Selavan@netvision.net.il

Please contact us with any issue,

Dr. Ofir Lang

Community Authority Chairman Lev

From Drs. Oz and Roizen:

When legendary college basketball coach Dean Smith transformed the traditional fast break into the lightning-fast “Carolina Break”, the University of North Carolina started winning and Smith ended up with a record-breaking career win/loss record of 879-254.
If you’re looking for a major transformation — losing weight and getting healthier — you want to change your break-fast so you become a winner too. How? A 12-week study of overweight and obese women found those who ate a big breakfast https://www.sharecare.com/health/weight-loss/article/flatten-a-big-belly-eat-these-two-healthy-diet-foods-for-breakfast, mid-sized lunch and small dinner lost over twice as much weight as women who took in the same calories, but in reverse order! Breakfast firsters also reduced waist circumference, lowered blood glucose, insulin resistance, and levels of ghrelin, the hunger hormone.
Why does this work ?https://www.sharecare.com/health/eating-habits-nutrition/why-is-breakfast-so-important?myAttribute=yay? While science doesn’t have all the answers yet, here are some possible explanations: Eat more calories than you burn, fat is stored. Burn more calories than you take in — weight loss! Since you burn more calories when you’re awake than when you’re asleep, doesn’t it make sense to eat most of your calories in the morning? Plus, that hearty first meal seems to stabilize weight-boosting blood sugar levels and helps increase your calorie burn all day long.

So to lose weight, have your highest calorie meal in the morning. Enjoy a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats like olive oil, only 100% whole grains, and lean proteins (beans, nuts, salmon, ocean trout, and skinless poultry). You’ll make a fast break from your overweight past by turning your breakfast around.
Transform Your Breakfast – Eating Habits and Nutrition https://www.sharecare.com/health/eating-habits-nutrition/article/transform-your-breakfast?cmpid=sc-et-em-00-up-01042016&eid=1100006885&memberid=21360647&_sid=52987e7a-0e14-4add-8909-da840b829940

https://www.sharecare.com/health/eating-habits-nutrition/article/transform-your-breakfast?cmpid=sc-et-em-00-up-01042016&eid=1100006885&memberid=21360647&_sid=52987e7a-0e14-4add-8909-da840b829940

Transform Your Breakfast – Eating Habits and Nutrition https://www.sharecare.com/health/eating-habits-nutrition/article/transform-your-breakfast?cmpid=sc-et-em-00-up-01042016&eid=1100006885&memberid=21360647&_sid=52987e7a-0e14-4add-8909-da840b829940 A study of found that eating a big breakfast, mid-sized lunch and small dinner resulted in impressive weight loss; big breakfast seems to be the key.

View on www.sharecare.com https://www.sharecare.com/health/eating-habits-nutrition/article/transform-your-breakfast?cmpid=sc-et-em-00-up-01042016&eid=1100006885&memberid=21360647&_sid=52987e7a-0e14-4add-8909-da840b829940

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Post 272: Information about the Tower of David Museum which is located in a medieval fortress near the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem-cooking classes this week Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread – Elenaspantry

 

The present is all about using caution in traveling around the city. Some venues are just too good to miss. Visitor Info: Tower of David Museum

The museum is located in a medieval fortress near the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. There will be a few cooking classes this week.

Prices

	Visiting the museum	Night Spectacular	* Combined ticket visit the Museum Day and night vision
adult	₪ 40	₪ 55	₪ 70
Veteran	₪ 20	₪ 45	₪ 55
student	₪ 30	₪ 45	₪ 55
Boy (18)	₪ 18	₪ 45	₪ 55
Soldier **	₪ 20	₪ 30	₪ 40
disabled	₪ 15	₪ 30	₪ 40

* Combined ticket: Reduced price entrance to night vision and a separate entrance to visit the Tower of David Museum Day.Visiting day at the Tower of David is exercisable for one year from the date of purchase of the ticket onboard. Night vision possible entry date prior coordination reservation center or on a space available basis. The museum is open in the afternoons and evenings rather than during the nighttime spectacle.
** Soldiers groups: the entrance to visit the museum free day in advance at tel 02-6265347.

Museum tours – for individuals
Hebrew: Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 am (July and August also on Fridays at 10:30)
English: Sunday through Thursday, at 11:00 am (July and August also on Fridays at 11:00 am) The tours included entrance fee to the museum.  The tours are held on holidays and public holidays. * Movie Introduction History of Jerusalem will be screened for groups by appointment only, at tel: 02-6265327 or email: Groupsales@tod.org.il

Group Visit Reservations
Tel: 02-6265327 or email: Groupsales@tod.org.il
of their training by phone: 02-6265347 or email: Education@tod.org.il

Card “Member tower”
Login reusable museum during the day for a year.
Adult: 100 ₪, child (under 18) / student / senior citizen: 50 ₪.
The card provides:

• 6 adult tickets Night Spectacular – 50 ₪
• 20 adult entrance tickets on 20 ₪
• Permanent bonus culture in purchasing tickets, tours and meetings at 15% off full price adult (two tickets for each event)
• Current information and updates on events in the museum early.

Resident Card “Yerushalmi”
card provides:

• Entrance to the museum during the day – adult 31 ₪, child 13 ₪.
• ₪ 10 off the nightly spectacle for adults
• 15% discount on activities, tours and events Tower of David

 

Youth Desk in Jerusalem

Friday | January 8 | 9:30 | Two lectures
culinary Jerusalem through the ages and culinary influences result of migration to Jerusalem in the 19th century

Non chewed history of Jerusalem
professor Edna Assis – tour guide and researcher culinary
culinary Jerusalem ancient period to modern times: the meals from the Second Temple and the innovations that led to Arab local cuisine. What is the worst cooking market? How has the Turkish government on the food in Jerusalem? What powers and brought into the British? What they ate during the siege and austerity?

Bulgur, borax and borscht
Speaker: Mill Netherlands – Chef – author of “forcing”, researcher and tour guide food
culinary, table and kitchen culture of immigrants to Jerusalem in the 19th century. How infiltration powers influenced the culinary Jerusalem? What effect would the pilgrims and Jewish immigrants on the local table? The lecture will deal with new flavors and migrants brought with them their impact on local food – Arab.
The meeting includes a tasting (Supervision: Rabbinate of Israel)

Tickets

http://www.tod.org.il/masah-eating-in-jerusalem/

Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread

June 26, 2013

Keep this Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe in mind when your garden explodes with zucchini this summer.

This is a gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free recipe for the entire family to enjoy.

Coconut oil, which studies have shown can help our immune systems mount resistance to viruses, is one of the ingredients that gives this bread a moist, rich texture. Sweetened with honey and a bit of vanilla, this makes an excellent after-camp snack for the kids or a summer evening dessert with a cup ofIced Ginger Chai.

Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Serves: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups blanched almond flour/also seed flour such as pumpkin or sunflower seed

• ¼ cup cacao powder

• ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• 2 large eggs

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil/flax seed oil

• ¼ cup honey/ fruit pulp

• ¼ teaspoon vanilla 

• ¾ cup zucchini, grated

• vanilla been steeped in liquor to your taste

• dried fruit to your taste/chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. In a food processor combine nut/seed flour and cacao powder
2. Pulse in salt and baking soda
3. Pulse in eggs, coconut oil and fruit/brown rice syrup, stevia, then zucchini
4. Transfer batter to a greased 6.5 x 4 inch baby loaf pan, dusted with almond flour or to paper-lined muffin tins.
5. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes
6. Cool for 2 hours
7. Serve

You can also double the recipe and use 1/4c cocoa powder and 80g of Dark Chocolate.

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Post 235: A day at Ein Boqek instead of a meeting at Temech- Building Entrepeneurship in Women.N’OATMEAL COOKIES – THE PALEO RESPONSE TO OATMEAL COOKIES! Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem wins 1st in Middle East http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/89999-151023-jerusalem-s-waldorf-astoria-hotel-voted-best-in-middle-east

I got this e-mail, however, I was not able to attend because I spent the day at Ein Boqek in the far end of the Dead Sea with three friends. On the way we passed  the cut-off to Masada, several checkpoints along a single lane road. The area was heavily patrolled by helicopters and convoys of jet planes soreyed by. As we entered the last checkpoint before the public  beach entrance,we passed a landing site for about a dozen military helicopters.

Israeli Pilots Broke Guinness World Record Flying Low Over Dead Sea in January 2014.

Last year, The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel announced that 12 pilots flying six aircraft 422 meters below sea level  set a new Guinness World Record for a low formation flight (Israel’s Channel 2 reported).

Formation flying consists of several planes flying together in a precise geometric shape. This particular form of recreational flying requires an extremely high level of aeronautical expertise as even a slight deviation of one plane from the formation or flight path is liable to cause a serious accident.

The Israeli pilots first attempted to break the record in November 2013 but that initial flight over the Dead Sea was disqualified by a judge since one of the planes broke formation, Channel 2 said.

However, the second time proved to be the charm as the ultralight planes’ formation held steady for approximately one minute. After a few tense moments, the official Guinness World Record judge confirmed that a new standard had been established, setting off celebrations among the pilots and crew, Channel 2 reported.

The force behind Israel’s drive towards the record books is retired Lieutenant Colonel Dan Shion, a former pilot and commander of an Israeli Air Force squadron of fighter pilots. Since retiring from active military duty, Shion has continued to fly a variety of light aircraft and it was he who contacted the Guinness World Record headquarters in London to find out the exact criteria required for establishing a new low formation flying record, Channel 2 reported.

According to Shion, the record setting flight was a complex undertaking due to the unusually difficult conditions that go along with flying at low altitudes over the Dead Sea. As a result, Shion believes that the record he helped establish will be impossible to break anywhere but over the Dead Sea.

As such, Shion believes that the low formation flying record will remain in Israeli hands.

I guess this is the view from the pilot’s vantage point

The ladies beach at Ein Boqek is perfect for me because I bring my trusty wagon with food and drink and there are paths down to the beach. The salt was pure white. I took home two jars full to add to my bath water. Not to eat.

I also spoke a little Arabic with some ladies.

Perhaps the handsome fellow at the last checkpoint was Colonel Dan Shion!

Following is the invitation that I declined.

Dear ___ , I’d like to invite you to a special breakfast event with Rabbi David Eliezrie, a senior Chabad Rabbi, who has made himself available to share the entrepreneurial model and insights, which have helped thousands of Chabad rabbis build successful social ventures and which are transferable to entrepreneurs and business owners on their entrepreneurship path. The event is for an intimate group of women entrepreneurs and small business owners. Please join us at the Jerusalem Hub On Wednesday, October 21st at 8:30am, (more info below) Looking forward, Shaindy Babad CEO Limited Space, Please RSVP PS. While space is limited, if you ‘d like to suggest someone you think should be invited, please let us know asap.

תמך, בנין שערי העיר קומה 9, רחוב יפו 216, 11, ירושלים, Israel

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While on the subject of resorts, recently was announced a first for Israel. I have never stayed at Jerusalem Waldorf Astoria hotel. My apartment is a five minute walk away. I did walk by to congratulate the consierge. While standing at the desk I overheard a conversation.

The concierge conveyed to the couple, “No outside guests allowed on Shabat.” The couple wanted to have Saturday lunch there because their apartment was being painted. I offered a better deal. Friday night with the Farkashes. They turned me down and we walked together up Agron to King George. The lady explained that she’d be in Jerusalem for 6 weeks and next week she is traveling to Uman.

And I said, “With Yehudis Golshevsky”, and she nodded. And I proudly said, “”She’s my daughter”. What a lovely meeting.

And a day at the Dead Sea beats this hotel by a mile. That was a first, but I’m getting to the first, first.

Jerusalem’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel received a score of 97.5 in Code-Nast magazine’s “Top 15 Hotels in the Middle East: Readers’ Choice Awards 2015.” http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/89999-151023-jerusalem-s-waldorf-astoria-hotel-voted-best-in-middle-eastThe 226-room hotel opened in March 2014 after a reported $150 million refurbishment.

“More than 128,000 travelers took part in our 28th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey — the most in its history — submitting millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments to help us create a list of winning favorites,” Condé Nast Traveler said in announcing the rankings Tuesday.

In response to being ranked so highly on the prestigious list, the Waldorf posted the following message on its Facebook page:“What an honor! We are thrilled.”

The 16-room Singita Grumeti in the Serengeti, Tanzania was voted as the best hotel in the world, followed by The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, in Saratoga, Wyoming.

The Waldorf Hotel is rated 1st in the Middle East. From mid 1936 to mid-1937 it was then the Palace. The hotel was built by the then mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, a fierce opponent of Jewish statehood who would later collaborate with Hitler’s Nazi Germany. The Haganah planted listening devices in chandeliers in the hotel, a TV report said, exploiting the expertise of two of its officers who had been involved in the building’s construction.

The mufti has been in the headlines this week, after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that Adolf Hitler only decided on the mass extermination of Europe’s Jews after receiving input on the matter from al-Husseini.

Read: Israeli spies ‘bugged Peel Commission’ at mufti’s Jerusalem hotel

All sources are denying that the Mufti advised Hitler to “burn” the Jews.

 WHILE LOOKING BACK: N’OATMEAL COOKIES – THE PALEO RESPONSE TO OATMEAL COOKIES!

Yield: Yields 24 cookies

INGREDIENTS

Dry Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour

• 1/2 cup flax seed meal

• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut/cooked fruit/banana

• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp Himalayan salt

Wet Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy cream cheese

• 1/4 cup almond milk

• 1/4 cup date paste/mashed butternut squash

• 2 whole eggs/or flax substitute

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Add-ons

• 1/2 cup walnuts/peanuts/pecans chopped

• 1/2 cup dates, chopped

• 1/2 cup raisins;cranberries soaked in vanilla brandy

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, flax seed meal, unsweetened coconut, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Mix with a whisk to ensure that the ingredients are very well distributed. Reserve.

3. In a separate bowl, cream soy cream cheese, almond milk/banana  and date paste with a hand mixer, until light and fluffy in consistency. Add eggs, one at a time and make sure it’s well incorporated before adding the next one. Add vanilla extract and mix well. (you can also do this in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment)

4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined, no more.

5. Stir in walnuts, dates and raisins- I like to put the on top so I can see the batters thickness.

6. On a baking sheet that’s been lined with parchment paper, drop tablespoon-sized amounts of cookie batter; slightly flatten with a fork or use muffin tins lined with paper that is oiled.

7. Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes; allow cookies to cool for a minute or two before attempting to move them to a cooling rack.

8. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

9. These cookies will keep for up to 10 days in the refrigerator.

10. HA!HA! That was funny. They will never last that long! 😉

 

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Post 222: EVENT: Wednesday October 21st: Emunah Good as New Quality Clothing Sale – Mashed tofu in filo dough-

EVENT: Emunah Good as New Quality Clothing Sale

Chaya Grodner cgrodner@gmail.com
October 5, 2015, 7:23 pm

Note day is Wednesday, October 21st

Event: Emunah Good as New Quality Clothing
Ladies, Men’s and Children’s
Hats and Jewelry
BARGAIN PRICES
CASH ONLY

Wednesday, October 21st
10:00 am – 17:00
Emunah Beit Hachavera
6 Arlosorov Street Rehavia

Proceeds to benefit the children in Emunah’s care.

And to keep trim, and frugal: Include tofu in your diet.

Tofu is not a dangerous food at all, but quite the opposite,“it actually protects the body. Here <http://www.pcrm.org/health/cancer-resources/ask/ask-the-expert-soy> is a brief and clearly written article on soy by Neil Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. He says:
Think of it this way: An estrogen molecule is like a jumbo jet that attaches to the Jetway of an airport. It discharges passengers into the terminal, which is suddenly a busy, noisy place. Phytoestrogens, being weak estrogens, are like small, private planes with few passengers and no cargo, yet they still occupy the Jetway after landing. When phytoestrogens occupy the cell, normal [dangerous] estrogens cannot. Plant estrogens do not eliminate all of estrogen’s effects, but they do minimize them, apparently reducing breast cancer risk and menstrual symptoms.â€

Having said that, I would remind you that ovarian cancer is a relatively yang condition, so while tofu is fine, eating it in its pickled (cheese) form is not recommended in this case.

Here is that recipe, from the macrobiotic restaurant I used to own in the 80s in Boston. Feel free to substitute any vegetables you like for the ones listed.

Scrambled Tofu
From Satori Natural Foods Restaurant

Scrambled tofu is an easy and popular dish that can be made at the last minute when friends pop in unexpectedly or there is no time to make dinner. Experiment with different vegetables of your choice, such as a cup of green peas or 2 small celery stalks.

Ingredients:
1 package of tofu
½ teaspoon grated ginger (optional)
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 medium onion
1 carrot
½ cup corn
Pinch of sea salt
Shoyu or white miso to taste

Drain the inclined tofu under a weight.
Sauté ginger in a lightly oiled skillet.
Dice the onion, carrot, and any other vegetables and add.
Add a pinch of sea salt and saute the mixture until soft.
Mash the drained tofu with a fork and add to the pan.
Cook on a high flame for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add shoyu or white miso to taste and cook for a few more minutes.

Variation: Add ½ cup cooked millet to the mashed tofu, and proceed as above.

Or drain and use as a filling for strudel. Then you have a sushi roll!

Or use as a filling for stuffed cabbage.

Best wishes, and keep up the good work!
Thank you Ginat Rice for the inspiration.

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