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Women’s Class at Starbucks: Insights On Bereishit, Chap 35

October 15, 2009 by Rochie Farkash
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This week at our weekly Women’s Class at Starbucks* we learned verses 1-20 in chapter 35 in the book of Genesis. I want to highlight three topics we discussed:  Beth-el, The passing of Devorah and Rebbecca, and the Passing of Mother Rachel.

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Plums for Rosh Hashanah

September 1, 2009 by Rochie Farkash
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I was looking up at my plum tree the other day and I realized that quite suddenly the plums are good to go! “Great” I thought to myself  “now I’ll be able to make that tasty side dish for Rosh Hashannah” I have been feeling  the Yamim Noraim (days of awe)  in the air. It’s  [...]

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Up to My Elbows in Challah Dough

August 21, 2009 by Rochie Farkash
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“Mommy you’re so funny,” said my seven year old this Friday morning. “Do you do this every week?” This from my fourteen year old daughter. I was standing in the kitchen with a small piece of challah dough raised high in my right hand chanting ..

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Living it up in Bellevue and Redmond!

August 6, 2009 by admin
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I love living on the Eastside! Here is a little secret that only those of us living here know, you are literally within five miles of anything you might need.

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You Never Know What Your Gonna Get at Eastside Torah Center

July 29, 2009 by Rochie Farkash
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The laundry is piling up,we haven’t swam or heard music in over a week, and no meat dinners either (seriously, how much pasta can one eat). Tisha B’Av (the ninth day in the Hebrew month of Av) is imminent and we have begun  mourning the loss of our beloved Temple. Yes, this does put a [...]

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Date Day on the Kirkland Water Front

July 24, 2009 by Rochie Farkash
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One afternoon a week cell phones get turned off, everyday conversation is suspended, and my husband and I come together to achieve a higher purpose, that of learning Torah! How did this come about you might ask, and perhaps why? Don’t the two of you learn enough already? Aren’t there classes every week that the [...]

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Saying Goodbye at ETC

July 19, 2009 by admin
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It occurred to me this morning, as the men of our community joined hands while singing and dancing to”Heivenu Shalom Alichem“  that even saying goodbye can unite a community! And with close to fourteen years of community building under our belts, saying good bye  to cherished community members is not high on the list of our favorite things [...]

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Gefilte Fish in Bellevue?

July 15, 2009 by Rochie Farkash
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My grandmother’s gefilte fish is simply heavenly! There is no other word to describe that first bite of her succulent home made rolls, redolent with diced onion and fresh black pepper. Her gefilte fish is so good, that my husband once overheard two men in a synagogue in Jerusalem discussing Mrs. Weiss and her amazing gefilte fish “It is worth going to [...]

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