Shanah tovah to all! It is definitely moving into fall, at least up here in Jerusalem. Last night I put a blanket on my bed and the acorns are starting to drop. (Who knew there were oak trees in Jerusalem?!) Living I spent my Rosh Hashanah with my friend Tamar, her husband, Eric, and their extended family, who all live just north of Tel Aviv. I must confess I had been feeling a little homesick (ok, more than a little!) with the arrival of the holiday, but I quickly was put to work cooking and getting ready! Best possible antidote! We had 16 people for Rosh Hashanah dinner and enough food for five times that many - 3 kinds of fish, chicken, 3 salads, enough rice for an army, olives and pickles and then 2 cakes
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