Welcome to the December 8, 2008 edition of JPix, the Jewish Photo Blog Carnival.Let's take a moment to remember the victims of the Mumbai massacre, through a photo collage: Leah Lipszyc presents In Memoriam. Gabi & Rivky Holtzberg H"YD posted at chossid's photoblog.And now for the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2008
Matching socks–out. Coordinated socks–in.
December 7, 2008 by
An American company has determined what experienced mothers have known for a long time: Matching socks are not a fashion priority. In fact, it's more fashionable to have mismatched (but coordinating) socks--sold in threes instead of in pairs.I guess I won't have to complain about this anymore.An … [Read more...]
"Takana" finds against Sylvie Dahari, founder of Megeirot
December 6, 2008 by
Makor Rishon reported Friday that Takana, a forum for for handling sexual harassment by authorities in the Orthodox community, publicized its conclusions about the behavior of Sylvie Dahari. Dahara is known as the founder of the Megeirot method. The forum's committee of six, including Rabbi … [Read more...]
Did we kill the plants already?
December 5, 2008 by
The day after I posted about our container garden, our friend Maier warned us about using recycled water. Some "gray" water is safe for the garden, but not all. I found this Australian government website containing the following guidelines:‘Black water’ is water that has come in contact with toilet … [Read more...]
Easy Shabbat Links
December 3, 2008 by
More posts on efficient Shabbat cooking:Ilana-Davita posted recipes for Egg Curry and Swedish Chowder.Mrs. S. over at "Our Shiputzim" shares her ideas. Don't be put off by the title of her blog--she warns you when she is going to write about home renovations. Here's how she makes freezable potato … [Read more...]
On Hoopoes, Black Cats, and Dodecagons
December 1, 2008 by
A few months ago, the city began to erect a traffic circle at this dangerous intersection. Work stopped temporarily when residents of a neighboring street sued the city out of concern for the extra traffic in front of their homes. I am more concerned about the safety of the intersection, but I … [Read more...]
Our Israeli Container Garden
December 1, 2008 by
The second floor of our apartment has a large, sunny porch. At one point we had a thriving herb garden, which now contains only a geranium, some sad-looking rosemary, and a miniature citrus tree. I am gratified that the tree survived long enough for us to enjoy the single kumquat, since we couldn't … [Read more...]
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