Author - froylein

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What’s in a Name?

That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) No doubt, Juliet’s got a point there. Content matters over labelling. But isn’t there a...

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In Honour of Ephraim

As predicted, I’ve also made the cheesecake Ephraim had given me the recipe for, just that I used a square springform tin. I love sour cherries as well, so the cake was pretty much loaded with...

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What? Not the roast chicken?

It may not be kosher, but the Hoopoe was chosen on Thursday as Israel’s national bird. The Hoopoe, or “Duchifat” in Hebrew, is listed in the Old Testament as unclean and forbidden...

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R.I.P. Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack, son of Russian Jewish immigrants to the US, died yesterday at age 73. Pollack directed a large number of films, including such modern classics as “Tootsie” and “Out...

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Israel Qualified!

Just a reminder, the final of the Eurovision Song Contest is on air on Saturday night, 9:00pm CET. This’ll be this year’s Israeli contribution: