HAKOL September/October 2020 Elul/Tishri/Cheshvan 5780/81

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September/October 2020 Elul/Tishri/Cheshvan 5780/81

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 5781

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Repentance, prayer and good deeds annul the severity of the decree

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Results of this questionnaire can be found on pages 6-12 of this Hakol

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WELCOME TO THE NEW EDITOR

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ello My name is Susan Paessler and I’m delighted and a bit apprehensive to be taking over the editorship of Hakol. Apprehensive because this is a first for me so any help with suggestions of new ideas and contributions will be more than happily welcomed and constructive criticism too!

Previously I was a member of Northwood and South Bucks Liberal synagogues for many years but having moved back from Spain last year and then Covid intervened, I haven’t had a chance to get to know most of you yet but hopefully that will change soon With the expert advice and help from Rabbi Pete and yourselves I’m hoping to produce a vibrant and community Shul magazine

You can reach me on the email below and my telephone number is 0741 527 9581 Shanah Tovah to you all

TABLE OF CONTENTS High Holydays Questionnaire

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Welcome to the New Editor - Susan Paessler

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High Holydays 5781 - A message from four Rabbis

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Rabbis Word

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Questionnaire Answers

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Celebrating as Lockdown Continues....

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Message from the President

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Care & Welfare

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To Life! Healthy Jewish Food

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General Information

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HIGH HOLYDAYS 5781 A MESSAGE FROM FOUR RABBIS

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t goes without saying that the High Holydays to welcome the New Year 5781 are going to be somewhat different from those we have celebrated in the past. Regular attenders at synagogue services will have by now accustomed themselves to worshipping from their living rooms while watching a computer screen or an iPad. The ongoing situation with regard to Covid-19 means that the High Holyday services will be presented in a similar fashion as Liberal Judaism has decide that the restrictions on religious gatherings makes opening up synagogues impractical.

What might appear as a disappointment actually offers an opportunity. Those who have participated in online worship will have discovered that there are some benefits to this method of praying.

Rabbis and service leaders have also enjoyed the opportunity to reach out to worshippers in a very different way, and have been creative and innovative in finding new approaches to communal prayer. Those of you who were among the hundreds of participants in the LJ Biennial in May will have experiences some of those possibilities.

Many of the High Holyday services for this year will be shared by Mosaic Liberal, South Bucks Jewish Community, Stevenage Liberal Synagogue and The Liberal Synagogue Elstree.

The rabbis assigned to leading services in these congregations have been working closely together to bring a creative approach to the morning services for Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur as well as for the Yom Kippur Additional and Afternoon services.

Details of the proposed services can be found elsewhere in this bulletin.

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Rabbis Charley Baginsky, Rachel Benjamin, Neil Janes and Pete Tobias have been working since June to refine, prepare and in some cases record elements of these services to bring into your homes on these Days of Awe. Those rabbis will be leading the evening services as well as Yizkor and Ne’ilah for South Bucks, Mosaic, Stevenage and TLSE respectively, but you can expect to see and hear all of them carry you through the all-important morning and other services in ways that, it is hoped, will enrich your experience of these days in these remarkable times.

It is likely that you will need a copy of Machzor Ru’ach Chadashah in order to be able to follow the services: these can be purchased from your congregation, or from Liberal Judaism (www.liberaljudaism.org) . You can also download a full copy of the Machzor from the LJ website by following the links.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a safe and healthy 5781 and look forward to sharing the forthcoming High Holydays with you in your homes.

Rabbis Charley Baginsky, Rachel Benjamin, Neil Janes and Pete Tobias.

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his announcement, from four rabbis whom you will get to ‘meet’ over the forthcoming High Holydays, serves as a perfect introduction to my thoughts for this month.

We always knew that these High Holydays would be different from anything else we have experienced in our lifetimes. A couple of months ago there were discussions about opening up synagogues for limited numbers of people, complicated processes for deciding whom should be allowed to

RABBI’S WORD – SEPTEMBER 2020 attend because of the limit on numbers due to distancing etc. We also knew that this time when a community comes together in greater numbers than at any other time of the year would be greatly needed, especially by those who had been so isolated in the months of lockdown.

The Liberal Synagogue Elstree will not be opening its building for the High Holydays. That communal opportunity will not be available.

Many of you have experienced (and I believe enjoyed) the online services that took place every day from March 22nd until early August. Shabbat services have continued – and the evening gatherings have temporarily been replaced by ‘Evenings in Elul’ – a nightly reflection that will continue until Rosh ha-Shanah, and the evening gatherings will resume as autumn arrives and the nights grow darker.

My concern as your rabbi is to consider ways to make the High Holydays as meaningful for you as they can possibly be in the current circumstances. Clearly they will all be online – and I sent out a questionnaire a couple of weeks ago to find out what were your hopes and expectations with regard to this. After just 48 hours, I had received almost a hundred responses – thank you for that. Your responses are set out in this edition of Hakol; I hope you will find them interesting.

It occurs to me that as the questionnaire was sent out online, there are around 40 of our members who do not have email addresses and who, in all likelihood, do not have access to the internet at all. These are probably the people who would benefit most from the communal opportunities these High Holydays offer – yet they will not be able to access them. I’d be grateful for

Rabbi Pete Tobias

suggestions of how we might manage to bring the High Holyday services and activities into the homes of those who cannot be reached by email. They will be sent a hard copy of the questionnaire, adapted to enable them to express their preferences, with this Hakol. But I think we owe it to them to think of ways we can help them. Could younger members of their families be encouraged to go to their houses with tablets or laptops (the shul has four of these available to lend) and set them up for these solitary congregants to watch? If the weather allows, could we invite those who live nearby into our gardens to follow the services on a portable device? Or go to theirs? Please let me know of any creative ideas you have that will enable as many members of TLSE as possible to share in the services on offer for these High Holydays.

And may we all, in these difficult and challenging times, find renewed hope, purpose and resolve. And may the year ahead bring us safety and comfort, health and peace. Amen Rabbi Pete Tobias.

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QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWERS

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n the middle of August, I decided to send out a questionnaire to see what the members of TLSE were anticipating for their High Holydays and how they felt about returning to the synagogue (or not) at some point as regulations for gatherings changed (and changed and changed and will change again).

Over 100 replies were received – thank you for such a marvellous response!

The results of the survey are printed here. There are some fascinating responses and I’m delighted that so many of you take your attendance (or not) at the synagogue so seriously. One thing that stands out for me is that so many of you think you can cope with sitting in front of your computer screen for 90 minutes or more watching a service! Maybe we need another questionnaire after the High Holydays to find out how you got on!

Shanah Tovah – a happy, healthy and safe New Year.

It’s not too late to complete this questionnaire! A copy has been included with this Hakol for all those members who do not have access to the internet and you can complete it online by following this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VFJB7QM

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It is hoped that after the High Holydays, perhaps in October, it will be possible to open the synagogue for Shabbat morning services and perhaps Friday nights as well. Obviously we will follow whatever are the relevant guidelines available at the time. Please indicate how you feel about the prospect of returning to the synagogue, and at what it would take to make you consider visiting the TLSE building for services:

Not until a Vaccine is available & have to see whether number of virus infections or R Rate increases as gets colder.

Hooray. Would be good to see shul friends and feel part of community again.

It would be diďŹ&#x192;cult to join in singing which is advantage of FB.

Feel being in close proximity to others not possible as vulnerable.

Still cautious/ apprehensive happy to continue watching on line which has been superb.

Believe the Sanctuary is large enough for social distancing or pre-booked numbered seating.

Missed being at services in the building on Shabbat mornings.

Looking forward to returning.

Really welcome & would visit as soon as possible.

Cautious but as long as Government safety guidelines are followed, masks, hand sanitisers used, thorough cleaning of shul, one way system & prayer books not handed out should be ok.

Open to it!

Sure you will do everything possible to follow guidelines.

Hardest thing is challenging those who flout it.

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If you have taken part in TLSE services on Facebook or Zoom in the last 5 months, or any of the educational or social programmes, please offer some thoughts to encourage (or otherwise!) people who have not taken part.

Conversely, if you have not done so, please say why you chose not to participate!

Love it.

Sit where I want, sing in my loudest voice, reflect, double task, chat with members. No travel.

More personal experience.

I’m too old & not very tech savvy, find it stressful. Difficulty with looking at screen for too long.

Evening sessions incredibly spiritual/peaceful way to end the day & connect to community.

Feel less hopeless & lonely.

Really can’t think what else TLSE can do, coped brilliantly.

Zoom great for smaller groups or teach-ins. Good for family celebrations. FB better for services – no interruptions.

Online services bring the atmosphere into your home, it’s not ideal but makes you feel part of a living congregation.

Have joined services but nothing else, would be happy to phone other members who are lonely.

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Frames my Shabbat morning/ evenings. Enjoyed the Barmitzvah services been a privilege to watch/listen.

Fortunate to have such a caring, inventive & resourceful Rabbi. who makes you feel you’re in the room with him.

Super, engaging, approachable, inclusive, educational and uplifiting.

Grateful.

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For people with physical issues an excellent spiritual way of joining in with the services.

Online experience does not work for me spiritually or create atmosphere. I need to engage & benefit from services.

Finally can you say what you will miss from experiencing the High Holydays in your own home via the Internet and/or, what you hope to gain from this very different experience?

Will miss being in Synagogue and feeling of being there cannot be replicated, but it’s next best thing.

Being with family and happy memories.

Nostalgia of going to Shul.

Positive side being able to listen easier.

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Actually think it will be quite fun.

Plan to invite parents for coffee/honey cake while watching.

Will not attend as completely inappropriate not to have some face to face element.

It will be different but I will still feel connected to my Judaism and it will still be a positive experience.

Think it will be difficult to sit down & follow prayer book.

Would it be possible for a few people to form a bubble in their homes in different areas?

Interaction with members of the community & buzz & atmosphere of Shul. A feeling of belonging.

Actual experience of praying with other people. Human mind needs presence of others to be inspired & provoked for good.

A feeling of belonging.

Will miss the music/songs. Would like my children to engage.

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CELEBRATING AS THE LOCKDOWN CONTINUES…

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o you remember Pesach? Yom ha-Atzma’ut? Shavu’ot? Well here’s a reminder: Seder Boxes. Israeli snack packs.

Cheesecake deliveries.

Yes TLSE members were able to share the festivals even in lockdown, even – or especially – if they were isolated at home and alone.

At the time of writing this Hakol, it doesn’t look as though lockdown regulations are likely to be lifted anytime soon. Indeed it’s possible that the restrictions might become momre severe.

But the time of celebration is upon us!

And fear not – your TLSE team will be working flat out to ensure that you are able to share the forthcoming fetivals just like we did back in April and May!

ROSH HA-SHANAH

YOM KIPPUR Seriously? What can we offer you for Yom Kippur? Maybe save a piece of Rosh ha-Shanah honey cake to break your fast with…

SUKKOT For Sukkot we will bring you…. rain.

You’re welcome.

SIMCHAT TORAH Not sure what we’re going to do yet but we can guarantee that while you may miss out on the dancing and sweet eating that is a feature of this festival, we will make sure you get the flags, the sweets and maybe even your very own miniature Torah! What you do with them in the privacy of your living room is entirely up to you…

On the 16th September we will be putting together New Year packs.

These will include apple, honey and home-made honey cake. Please let the office know if you would like one of these New Year packs delivered to your home – it will be first come first served but priority will be given to those who are living alone and are isolated. And we’d also welcome contributions of home-made honey cake – please bring yours to the shul on Wednesday 16th September between 11.00am and midday.

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September 2020 / Tishrei 5781

Message from the President

This has been a year like no other. The global pandemic has affected life more in a short space of time than any other event in peace time.

Of course, the effects have been experienced worldwide with hundreds of thousands dead and millions more badly affected by this virulent virus. We are a small community but we have been hit heavily. Sadly, our death rate has been more than double that of the general community and we have lost some wonderful people since March, taken from us way before their time.

It has been a time to mourn but also a time to act. The Board of Deputies lobbied hard to ensure that local councils could not cremate bodies without first consulting with the families of the deceased. This was a fine example of collaboration between Jews and Muslims who shared the same concerns. We collaborated closely with other community organisations to ensure that UK Jews are received all the help and information possible in the emergency, using all of our resources for the benefit of those affected. We collated a document bringing together all of the special guidelines for Passover this year and devised a card for members of the community to print off, fill out and post through the letter box to neighbours, letting members of the local community know that people are available do a food shop or even just to speak to someone on the phone who is self-isolating. No less importantly, our team has had the sad but necessary duty of collating the deaths we have endured so that we have an accurate record.

Last year, we were in the midst of Labourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s antisemitism crisis. Twelve months on and Labour are, in the words of new leader Sir Keir Starmer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;under new managementâ&#x20AC;?. We set out our Ten Pledges on anti-Jewish racism in January and they were enthusiastically adopted by the new leadership team. The progress we have seen is very encouraging. The scourge of antisemitism has not disappeared from the Labour Party but the determination to address it and take action where it is needed, as in the case of the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey, gives all of us reason to be optimistic after a dark few years.

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Even Coronavirus could not completely overshadow the worldwide movement which developed rapidly in response to the racist murder of George Floyd. We in the Jewish community felt we needed to formulate our own initiative. The result is the Board of Deputies’ Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community which is being chaired by distinguished journalist Stephen Bush. We need to make sure that we are accepting of people of all backgrounds and I look forward to making progress on this most important of issues.

Those who know the Board of Deputies will understand we work on a diverse set of issues – indeed so much that it is impossible to list everything in a short message.

We exist to ensure that the UK’s Jewish community can live freely, happily and continue to practise our traditions.

We are passionate about protecting our religious freedoms, whether the right to circumcise our baby boys in accordance with our tradition or to ensure that employees are able to take time off for Jewish festivals and follow their Jewish traditions within the law.

Our interfaith activities have certainly made the news – for example our support for the Chinese Uyghur Muslims currently suffering oppression in China, has raised awareness of the problems Through Pikuach, we supervise religious education in Jewish schools, and, pandemic permitting, we travel the country with the Jewish Living Experience exhibition, educating non-Jewish children and adults about our way of life.

We engage with Government ministers, MPs, local councillors, diplomats, faith leaders and with a huge variety of public bodies on behalf of the community we represent.

We can only do this work with the help of communities across the UK, so I thank you for all the support that you all give. Let’s hope the New Year truly does bring health and happiness to all of us.

Shana Tovah.

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inflammation and to boost your immune system.

Their new book: ‘To Life! Healthy Jewish Food’ has healthy adaptations of traditional recipes but also many contemporary recipes, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free dishes. The photographs and design are first class, making it a beautiful gift. In addition, profits from the book are being shared with three charities: ‘Chai Cancer Care’, ‘World Jewish Relief’ and ‘Save a Child’s Heart.’

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For the salad 1 tbsp cider or white wine vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil juice of ½ an orange or tangerine 3 tbsp hazelnut or walnut oil 2 tbsp finely chopped tarragon leaves from 3-4 sprigs ½ tsp fine sea salt 15 grinds black pepper 4 ripe, juicy pears 180-200 g pack mixed leaf salad

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Trim and quarter the livers, then add to the onions in the pan with the bay leaves and seasonings. Stir fry over brisk heat for a few minutes until the livers are a rich brown on the outside and opaque but still slightly pink in the centre (cut one in half to check).

Remove the bay leaves, then tip the contents of the pan into a food processor. Add the eggs and extra virgin olive oil, then process until you have a smooth, creamy paté with no visible egg white. Transfer to a container, cover and chill.

Put the vinegar, oils, juice, chopped tarragon and seasonings in a screw-top jar and shake well. Peel thick-skinned varieties of pear such as Conference if necessary, then halve them and remove the core, easiest with a small metal measuring spoon. If the pears are large, quarter or slice them thickly. Arrange in a shallow container, pour over the dressing, cover and chill.

Half an hour before serving, remove the paté from the fridge and divide it between 6-8 little ramekins, dishes or jars, topping each with some tarragon or chopped pistachios. Arrange the leaves on 6-8 salad plates, leaving room for the paté. Lift the pears from their dressing and divide between the plates, then add the dishes of paté. Just before serving, spoon the remaining dressing over the salad, or if you prefer, serve it separately for guests to add themselves.

72 Light bites

Put the vinegar, oils, juice, chopped tarragon and seasonings in a screw-top jar and shake well. Peel thick-skinned varieties of pear such as Conference if necessary, then halve them and remove the core, easiest with a small metal measuring spoon. If the pears are large, quarter or slice them thickly. Arrange in a shallow container, pour over the dressing, cover and chill.

For the salad

1 tbsp cider or white wine vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil juice of ½ an orange or tangerine 3 tbsp hazelnut or walnut oil 2 tbsp finely chopped tarragon leaves from 3-4 sprigs ½ tsp fine sea salt 15 grinds black pepper 4 ripe, juicy pears 180-200 g pack mixed leaf salad

For the paté

1 Spanish onion 2-3 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 3 large eggs 450 g (1lb) koshered chicken livers 2 bay leaves 1 tsp fine sea salt 15 grinds black pepper large pinch of ground nutmeg 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil tarragon leaves or chopped pistachios to serve

Remove the bay leaves, then tip the contents of the pan into a food processor. Add the eggs and extra virgin olive oil, then process until you have a smooth, creamy paté with no visible egg white. Transfer to a container, cover and chill.

Top and tail, halve, peel then thinly slice the onion and garlic. Fry them gently in the olive oil with a good pinch of salt in a large frying pan, covered, for 15-20 minutes until all the onion is very soft and a rich caramel brown. This is important to achieve the right depth of flavour, so be patient. Stir from time to time, reducing the heat if the onion starts to brown before it is soft. Meanwhile, hard boil the eggs for 10 minutes then drench with cold water, shell and cut in half.

1 Spanish onion 2-3 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 3 large eggs 450 g (1lb) koshered chicken livers 2 bay leaves 1 tsp fine sea salt 15 grinds black pepper large pinch of ground nutmeg 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil tarragon leaves or chopped pistachios to serve

Trim and quarter the livers, then add to the onions in the pan with the bay leaves and seasonings. Stir fry over brisk heat for a few minutes until the livers are a rich brown on the outside and opaque but still slightly pink in the centre (cut one in half to check).

For the paté

Top and tail, halve, peel then thinly slice the onion and garlic. Fry them gently in the olive oil with a good pinch of salt in a large frying pan, covered, for 15-20 minutes until all the onion is very soft and a rich caramel brown. This is important to achieve the right depth of flavour, so be patient. Stir from time to time, reducing the heat if the onion starts to brown before it is soft. Meanwhile, hard boil the eggs for 10 minutes then drench with cold water, shell and cut in half.

Crisp leaves, and sweet, succulent pears marinated in a tarragon and nut oil dressing transform a rustic paté into a sophisticated starter. Sometimes we sprinkle a tablespoon of pomegranate seeds or toasted pine nuts over the salad, or just serve the paté itself on crackers or whole grain challah. By replacing the schmaltz (chicken fat) or margarine used in traditional “gehakte leber” (chopped liver) with heart-healthy olive oil, and caramelising the onions, we’ve reduced the saturated fat without sacrificing flavour. Chicken liver itself is a nutritional powerhouse, rich in iron, and surprisingly low in saturated fat.

Crisp leaves, and sweet, succulent pears marinated in a tarragon and nut oil dressing transform a rustic paté into a sophisticated starter. Sometimes we sprinkle a tablespoon of pomegranate seeds or toasted pine nuts over the salad, or just serve the paté itself on crackers or whole grain challah. By replacing the schmaltz (chicken fat) or margarine used in traditional “gehakte leber” (chopped liver) with heart-healthy olive oil, and caramelising the onions, we’ve reduced the saturated fat without sacrificing flavour. Chicken liver itself is a nutritional powerhouse, rich in iron, and surprisingly low in saturated fat.

Serves: 6-8 as a starter, or 10-12 as a spread Keeps: 3 days in the fridge (without leaves) Per serving: paté 183 cals, 12 g carbs salad 115 cals, 17 g carbs

Half an hour before serving, remove the paté from the fridge and divide it between 6-8 little ramekins, dishes or jars, topping each with some tarragon or chopped pistachios. Arrange the leaves on 6-8 salad plates, leaving room for the paté. Lift the pears from their dressing and divide between the plates, then add the dishes of paté. Just before serving, spoon the remaining dressing over the salad, or if you prefer, serve it separately for guests to add themselves.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH TARRAGON & PEARS

Serves: 6-8 as a starter, or 10-12 as a spread Keeps: 3 days in the fridge (without leaves) Per serving: paté 183 cals, 12 g carbs salad 115 cals, 17 g carbs

Judi and Jackie Rose are 2nd cousins.

They grew up in Manchester, where they both attended Manchester High School and tended to compete in the classroom. Judi became a producer for Tomorrow’s World, then moved to New York, where she worked as a cookery authoress and chef instructor.

She is the daughter of the legendary Evelyn Rose and was taught to cook by her mother.

Jackie is a GP/nutritional therapist and co-chair of a voluntary organisation, Salford Healthy Communities, advocating for the health of the ultra-Orthodox community living around Broughton Park. She was motivated to give talks on nutrition when she saw a chef at a local kosher café tipping a bag of sugar into a pot of soup. She approached Judi about collaborating on a book on healthy Jewish cookery five years ago and it’s been a labour of love. They are both very proud of the end result.

They want to help the community to adapt their usual diet to make it healthier, especially at this time of the Coronavirus, when it has become clear that losing some excess weight, becoming fitter and eating a wholefood based diet, with as little sugar as possible, can improve the outcome if someone is unlucky enough to catch the virus. Now that we are emerging from lockdown and starting to return to our workplaces or perhaps to use public transport, these messages have become even more important.

Jackie also emphasises the importance of a wide range of fruit and vegetables, wholegrains, eggs, natural yoghurt, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, extra virgin olive oil and fish, all of which go together to provide nutrients which can help to fight

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Tea, especially green tea, is a great source of antioxidants. For mirkatan, we like to use chai, Earl Grey or hibiscus tea to plump up the fruit, but any sort of tea will do. Dried fruits are high in fibre and boron, good for digestive health and helping prevent osteoporosis.

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The day before, put the dried fruit in a bowl and pour the strained tea over it. Cover and leave overnight.

To serve 4-5 tbsp Greek yoghurt 2-3 drops of rosewater 1 tbsp chopped pistachios

Remove the strip of orange peel before serving the mirkatan warm or at room temperature with the Greek yoghurt flavoured with rosewater and sprinkled with pistachios.

The next day, strain the fruit into a bowl, reserving the liquid, and insert a walnut half into each prune – this helps the prunes hold their shape after poaching.

Make up the reserved tea with water if needed, so you have 225 ml (8 fl oz) of liquid. Put the tea in a wide pan with the wine or juice, orange peel, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to the boil and simmer uncovered for 3 minutes.

Add the dried fruit, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the fruit is tender and the syrup has thickened slightly. Stir in the lemon juice.

020 8449 6688 www.brunswickpress.co.uk PEACHES AND APRICOTS are rich in vitamin A that can help protect you against heart disease, and may also help reduce your risk of cancer. Like nectarines, they’re a good source of potassium, which can help lower your blood pressure, as well as vitamins C and B3 that may

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