Tonight’s #Shabbat / Sci Friday featured pizza, wine, and the infamous Plan 9 From Outer Soace. In addition to the film itself, it connects to the gothic punk band Misfits who are a current interest of ours at CatSynth

Candle lighting is 7:18. #Shabbat #KansasCity #Missouri #KC #holidays

"Gefilte Fish: One of our planet's greatest mysteries."
I'm happy to see this positive representation of gefilte fish in the media. The clip is from Knuckles season 1 episode 3 "The Shabbat Dinner". Can anyone come up with a better slogan extolling the greatness of gefilte than Mother Whipple did in this clip?
#GefilteFish #AshkenormativeCuisine #Knuckles #MatzoBallSoup #Shabbat

Make #Shabbat #kosher French press #coffee with 1 L water and 120 g coffee. Fill half of your coffee cup with cold coffee and half of your coffee cup with hot water.

Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום

As the week winds down, here’s your gentle reminder to pause.

Not because everything is done — but because you deserve a moment to breathe.

To unplug.

To be present.

To trade doing for just being.

Whether you light candles, take a walk, share a meal, or sit quietly with your thoughts — let this be your reset.

A time to reconnect with yourself, your people, and what truly matters.

Wishing you peace, calm, and a full heart this weekend.

Shabbat Shalom to all who could use a little stillness and light.

Shabbat Shalom

This week felt like a marathon.

So much happening, so many emotions, and honestly, I barely had time to catch my breath.

But now, here comes the pause — this built-in moment to step back, exhale, and just be.

No matter how the week went — whether it was productive or chaotic, uplifting or exhausting — this pause arrives, untouched by everything that came before it.

A reset.

A reminder that we are more than what we accomplish, more than the worries we carry.

So as the Shabbat enters, I’m embracing the quiet, letting a warm glow fill the space.

A small moment, but powerful enough to shift everything.

I hope you find a moment to unplug, to breathe deeply, and to soak in the peace that this time brings.

Shabbat Shalom, with love,
Inbal

From Reboot:
This week, we invite you to join us - from sundown March 7 to sundown March 8, 2025 - in putting down your screens to rediscover the beauty of real-life moments.

The Global Day of Unplugging isn’t just about turning off your phone—it’s about turning on your senses, your creativity, and your connections with the world around you.

Ready to reclaim your time? Find out more from ReBoot: https://rebooting.com/article/unplugging2025/

Read more about the Unplug Collaborative: https://www.globaldayofunplugging.org/

Tonight’s #Shabbat / Sci Friday featured “BeetleJuice BeetleJuice” the sequel to the original from decades ago. I have to admit a soft spot for the Soul Train scenes

#shabbat #menu this week

Store bought desserts and challah, sorry!

But also sheet pan schawarma with “halal truck” white sauce

And a “bit of this, bit of that” stew

I got a lovely brisket in my meat order but saving that for Pesach [Passover]

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More Challah. Less h@te.

Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום

Shabbat Terumah Shekalim begins at 17:24 in London today. We will mark the end of our 85th anniversary year, and it is also the HIAS-JCORE Refugee Shabbat (appropriately for us as a Shul founded by refugees).

Plus it's the first of March, so Ilana Banana will lead the Kikar Kids service.

Shabbat shalom to everyone.

https://hiasjcore.org/what/refugee-shabbat/

"Like many in my community, my #Jewish upbringing was purely #Bukharian. We ate #bakhsh on #Shabbat, danced in the traditional joma during celebrations and held annual #yushuvos — memorial dinners — for my late grandfathers. While I was exposed to #Ashkenazi traditions in high school, I never quite had meaningful interactions with #Sephardim outside of my community — that is, until I became a #Sephardi House Fellow at the #American Sephardi Federation (ASF)."

https://www.heyalma.com/finding-a-sephardic-jewish-community-changed-my-world/

Candle lighting is 5:45 PM tonight.

Shabbat Shalom

1. Ate whole food, plant based all day.
2. Lit #Shabbat candles on time.
3. Practiced #Hebrew a lot today.

Sometimes you need to say “eff it” and make bougie Mac and cheese for #shabbat

Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום

Three more hostages are home.

And it’s heartbreaking.

Seeing them, my mind go straight to Holocaust survivors.

My heart shatters at what they’ve been through.

But they are free.

And to some extent, so are their families.

I hope that future days and Shabbats bring them more light, more healing, and more peace.

And for all of us, too.

Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום

I've never been a good pastry chef. Cooking is an art, but baking is a science, lol.

I imagine, though, that some of you are great bread and pastry bakers.

It's unfortunate they've chosen to require entries to be posted to Instagram instead making a Pixelfed account. But if you haven't yet made the switch, you can find more info here:
https://lilith.org/2023/02/make-your-very-own-uterus-challah-this-shabbat/

To order challah or other patries: https://shop.challahbackgirls.com/collections/current-challah-selection

"For thousands of years #Jewish people have been gathering around the table on Friday nights to celebrate a humble but ancient ritual, the sabbath meal. The lighting of candles, the singing of simple blessings and the breaking of bread have been the unifying thread that has connected Jewish life across centuries and continents. In this multi-#dinner series, Alissa Kondogiannis explores #Shabbat #dinners as they have evolved in Jewish communities around the world, e.g. #Ashkenazi in Eastern Europe, #Sephardi in Spain and North Africa, #Mizrahi in the Middle East and Central Asia."

https://www.blogto.com/events/supper-club-gut-shabbos-by-alissa-kondogiannis-toronto/

Shabbat Shalom

This Shabbat carries a special kind of hope.

Three more hostages are scheduled to be returned tomorrow — three families who have been holding their breath for over 480 days may finally be reunited.

It’s a reminder that even in the darkest times, the prayers, the unity, and the unwavering love of Am Yisrael never stop.

As we welcome the Shabbat, may we hold space for those still waiting, for those who have endured the unimaginable, and for the safe return of every hostage still in captivity.

May this Shabbat bring light, comfort, and the kind of miracles we so desperately need.

Shabbat Shalom