Contents SUMMER 2025 | 5785 ַקִיץ
Letter from the Editor .......... 13
15 Jewish Geography 20 On One Foot: Astrology IN THE BEGINNING
Judaism has always been anti-pagan, and yet Jewish interest in the stars dates back to ancient times by AVI FINEGOLD 25
The Kibbitz: Shani Mink
The executive director of the Jewish Farmer Network on reconnecting to her Judaism through soil and seeds by AVI FINEGOLD
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47 Eating Our Feelings: Olivia Ostrow, Matzah Ball Soup by COREY MINTZ CULTURE KLATSCH 51 Bookish: Vera, or Faith Gary Shteyngart’s new novel finds the humour in dystopia by PHOEBE MALTZ BOVY
MATZAH BALLS, OF COURSE Chef Olivia Ostrow’s recipe for the ultimate Jewish comfort food
56 Judaica Unexpected offerings at the ice-cream parlour
ON THE COVER:
This idyllic picnic, set in Montreal’s iconic Mount Royal Park, includes several of the foods discussed in this issue. Some have obvious Jewish connections; the history of others is less known.
ILLUSTRATION BY ANNICK POIRIER COLAGENE, CREATIVE CLINIC
10 SUMMER 2025
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