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About Onecakebaker

Author of a memoir called The Girl On the Wall, and working on a novel. Former Synagogue president, gardener, empty nester. Raising bees.

Driving in Israel

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Onecakebaker

I am not the best driver in the world. 1)I like to go fast when no one is around, 2)roll through stop signs, 3)look at things on either side of the road instead of the traffic in front of me, … Continue reading →

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At IAJGS is there a woman’s perspective on genealogy?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Onecakebaker

Since I blog for the Jewish Women’s Archive, I thought that a post about women’s perspectives on genealogy would be a no-brainer.Then I started looking deeper into the question. I was surprised at what I found. First, I found a … Continue reading →

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IAJGS Getting a lot better!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Onecakebaker

Having a great time with folks who think roots are important! The International Society of Jewish Genealogists are a worldwide organization that is entirely run by volunteers. This is very different from the Federation, where the machers order the employees … Continue reading →

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I missed the food

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Onecakebaker

My Inauspicious Beginnings at the IAJGS Conference When I heard that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach was going to be a guest lecturer at the 31st Annual IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Geneaological Societies) conference in DC I was very excited.I do … Continue reading →

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June 17, School Matters

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Onecakebaker

Here, I wondered about  the schools and their Green Teams.  Green  Waste, Palo Alto, has been working with the schools to sort their trash into recycling and compostables and trash. The idea behind the program is simple–we throw out a … Continue reading →

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June 10, 2011 School Matters

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Onecakebaker

This column was about the achievement gap.  There is a substantial difference in test scores and college attendance between ‘students of color’ or ‘Tinsley Kids’ in Palo Alto and everyone else.  The ‘Tinsley Kids’ are students from East Palo Alto … Continue reading →

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“These are excellent Blintzes”

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Onecakebaker

Said my Yiddish teacher, Sascha, yesterday as he finally gave in and ate the blintzes, crepe-like pancakes filled with a slightly sweet cheese mixture, folded, and fried in butter. And was he ever right. These were fresh as they get. … Continue reading →

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Can’t Eat Beef? Try this!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Onecakebaker

Great New Dish I concocted for my  Seder I love my brother in law, G.  He knows what he likes, and what he likes is beef. And so do I. So every Passover since 1990, ‘to make G happy,’  I … Continue reading →

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Great Beef Alternative Entree for Seder

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Onecakebaker

I love my brother in law, G.  He knows what he likes, and what he likes is beef. And so do I. So I served it to him every Passover, a big, honkin’ prime rib of it.  A whole Kosher … Continue reading →

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Pesach on South Beach

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Onecakebaker

MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011 Passover on South Beach Pesach in South Beach When we conduct the Seder, matza is called ‘the bread of affliction.’ Because strictly observing the commandment in Deuteronomy  does not just mean eating  matza instead of bread–if … Continue reading →

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