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What’s On This Week From Margie’s Kitchen…. By: Chef Margie Arosh
David Zvi Kahn
Sunday March 8, 2009
The Purim Costume Party of The Year
UJA Federation’s Israeli Forum and Impact Toronto
are hosting the Purim Costume Party of The Year. Dance The night away with a live DJ at Suite Night Club and Wet Bar 106 Peter St. Doors Open at 9PM “A Feast For A Queen”
Tickets $10 or $5 for the first 100 guests Purim is a festive and joyous holiday that celebrates the salva- tion of the Jews from a plot to exterminate them in yet another ho- 1 cup finely chopped bittersweet chocolate Sunday March 8, 2009
locaust. Esther the courageous Jewess unfolds the scheme that the Annual MNjcc PURIM CARNIVAL
anti-Semitic Haman planned and saves the Jewish peo- Join the fun at our annual Pruim Carnival in the gym. One way that this holiday is celebrated is by prepar- Great prizes, costume contests, carnival booths galore, ing a feast of foods that commemorate the miracle. mishloach manot packages and more! Presented by There are many food traditions symbolizing the MNjcc in partnership with The Downtown Jewish the secrets and hidden agendas of this sto- Community School and the Habonim-Dror Youth Movement 11:00 am – 2:00 pm $5 per person / $10 per family at the door Food is available for purchase For more information contact Ilana Hirt jewishlife@mnjcc.
shape similar to that of Haman’s hat.
Monday, March 9th
"Animated Megillah Reading and Purim
Carnival"
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Celebrate Purim. Prizes for kids in costume. Hamantashen. Games and prizes of all kinds. rich in nutrients. Therefore many Jewish Raffle Draw. FREE ADMISSION! Please call the of- communities observe a custom of eating foods fice of the Pride of Israel Synagogue 416-226-0111 x 10 that include beans, chickpeas, poppy seeds, nuts and dried fruits It is customary to bake a very long braided challah in memory Thursday March 19, 2009
of the rope that was used to hang Haman. It is said that King Active Seniors
Ahashverosh ruled from Persia to India. The word for India in Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre at 12:00 pm Hebrew is ‘hodu’ also meaning turkey. Therefore, there are some 1/2 cup ground poppy seeds *use coffee mill or buy ground Appreciate Seniors Intergenerational lunch (comple- that eat turkey dishes on Purim. .So eat, drink and be merry! mentary) Meet Jewish day-school students, share life experience, reminisce (must preregister) For more in-formation contact: Phyllis (416) 924 6211 x 155 Combine the lemon juice, water, margarine, and sugar in a Ingredients:
small heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar and melt the margarine. Sunday March 15, 2009
Add the poppy seeds, raisins, and lemon zest, stir well. Cook SUNDAYS on BLOOR
for a minute or so, just until the filling is thick and the ingredients Lecture with Rabbi Elyse Goldstein New Jewish are well mixed. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Feminism: Probing the Past, Forging the Future 11:00 The filling can be refrigerated for up to 3 days am – 12:30 pm $9 per lecture drop-in - includes a light breakfast For more information contact Ilana Hirt jew- Ingredients:
Sunday March 15, 2009
Meat or chicken from soup, chopped in food processor (ap- Cream sugar, oil and shortening. Add eggs and juice and mix Toronto Jewish Film Society presents
well. Blend with dry ingredients and roll into a ball. Divide into CONTEMPORARY ISRAELI VOICES: 3 short
4 parts. Roll out each piece very thin, about 1/8", on a floured films The Red Toy, The 74th, Out For Love, Be Back
board. With the rim of a cup or glass (depending on desired size) cut into the dough to make circles. Place 1/2-2/3 teaspoon of fill- The Red Toy depicts a Palestinian boy who finds a red toy, but soon loses it. Jerusalem’s surveillance cam- To shape into a triangle, lift up right and left sides leaving bot- eras watch as the toy makes the rounds, from Israeli Preparation:
tom side flat, and bring both sides to meet at the center above the soldier to Japanese tourist, from nun to an Orthodox To make filling, mix all ingredients. Place a teaspoon of the filling. Lift the bottom side to meet the other two sides. It should Jewish boy. But what are the cameras looking for? A filling mixture in the centre of the wonton. Brush edges with wa- look like a 3-cornered hat when you are done, with just a tiny bit typically striking short film from the Sam Spiegel Film ter. Fold dough over to shape a triangle. Seal well being careful of the filling showing in the middle. Pinch the sides so that they and Television School. The 74th documents an Israeli to squeeze out air bubbles. Dab the two bottom corners of the veteran of the Lebanon war struggling with the tragic triangle with water and press together to shape a little hat.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush the cookies with beaten egg mix- memories of lost comrades, as he tries to conquer his Cook in boiling salted water or soup for 20 minutes. ture and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes own demons to get on with his life. A poignant short After boiling you can also serve them with fried onions as an film from the Sapir College Film School. In Out For Love, Be Back Shortly, filmmaker Dan Katzir searches Filling must be cool before placing on dough, freezes well for love against the backdrop of events that culminated in the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. An unforgettable love story. Featured Speaker: Shlomo Schwartzberg Two screenings: 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm Al Green Theatre Rush Chef Margie Arosh is the owner of ‘Margie’s Kitchen’, a Personal Chef Catering Service and minutes before each screen-ing: $15 general admission Cooking School. She is also the chairman of the UJA Food for Thought Program with the Israeli Forum. Catering and classes for adults and kids! Passover Catering Available!- margieskitchen@ To See Your Event Listed in this Section
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5.3.2009 • ט"סשת ,רדאב ט ,ישימח םוי

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