July 22, 2012 archive

52 week challenge week 30: Fasting and related practicalities

  • July 22, 2012

  • July 22, 2012

Next Sunday is the fast of Tisha B’Av, the day we mourn the for many things, especially the loss of our Temples. This is a 25 hour long fast – it starts at sundown and goes through sundown the next day. It’s during the summer, so the day is often hot in addition to being …

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9 days vegetarian meal ideas

  • July 22, 2012

  • July 22, 2012

For the 9 days leading up to the fast of Tisha B’Av, we restrict certain things. One of these is food: we don’t eat meat (or drink wine) except for on Shabbat (or a few other circumstances, like a siyum.) This can leave some of us family chefs stumped: what’s for dinner? Especially since pasta …

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