Sukott and other holidays.

October 21, 2005

Wouldn't it have to be Imitation? I don't think crabs are Kosher because

they are shellfish.

In my old neighborhood in Silver Spring I used to love Sukkot time. My

Jewish friends would make booths from bamboo poles and decorate them with all

kinds of fruits and veggies.

Always so festive. Sometimes they would let us help.

I miss the days when we would learn about each others traditions in school.

Now when I ask what Hanukkah is most kids don't have a clue including

knowing the Dredyll song or anything about a menorah or Star of . My

friends

never missed Christmas because they had their own special time and we

celebrated seperately yet respected each others holiday.

I think when we took all mention of the Divine out of school we lost

something of each others traditions and respect for one another's faith. Just

my two

cents.

To our Jewish friends Happy Sukkot and Shalom!!

Narice

In a message dated 10/21/2005 1:48:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,

brencolinmom@... writes:

I went to a Sukkot dinner on Monday night (a Jewish holiday that

celebrates,

among other things, the harvest). It was kosher of course but you have no

idea how delicious kosher can be. Someone used the Barefoot Contessa's

crabcake recipe but substituted imitation crabmeat (which is a fish and

alot less

expensive). They were so good.

patricia

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October 21, 2005

Yes Narice, it has to be imitation if it to be kosher. No shellfish is

right.

But the imitation tastes just as good when you use Barefoot Contessa's

recipe. I'll try to find it. We build sukkas in our backyards and decorate

them

with lights and small ears of cord (dried) etc. We also decorate the walls,

etc. The kids sleep over night in the sukka and that is a lot of fun.

Sukkot is a festival, a happy holiday.

My kids have family members who are Jewish and others who are Christian.

They have celebrated everything with tolerance and awe.