Offal is the British name for animal gut, what we Americans euphemistically call or organ or “variety meats.’ I prefer the British term because it sounds like “awful” which is the opinion most people have of this type of food. Because organ meats are high in fat and cholesterol lots of people won’t touch the … Continue reading
On the fifth day of Sivan there was a great commotion in the Heavens. Hashem was preparing to give the Torah to the Jews but the angels were unhappy. ‘We don’t want You to give the Torah to the Jewish people, ” the angels said. “We want to keep the Torah here in heaven for … Continue reading
Did you know that the Purim miracle really occured during Pesach? Well it did. Esther actually fasted on Pesach, which isn’t ordinarily permitted -we Jews don’t fast on festivals, but with Haman’s genocidal threat in the air the Rabbis allowed the fast.And it worked The nation united, Hashem heard our plea and Haman went to the … Continue reading
