I enjoy learning about the holiday traditions of other cultures, especially when they involve food. Latkes are the traditional food of Hanukkah. The oil they are fried in is symbolic of the oil that was used during the celebration of the Macabeeʼs victory in reclaiming the Temple after it was desecrated by the Romans. Tradition states that although they had enough olive oil ...
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Gathering a Community Around the Table
I have very fond memories of meals shared when I was a child. Yes, I enjoyed family dinners around our own table but I also enjoyed covered dishes with my church, spaghetti dinners with my high school rowing team, and any community meal I could find on my college campus. While working at Walt Disney World in their college program, I even enjoyed huge feasts with fellow ...
