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Friday, February 22, 2013

Wintery Weekend Predicted for Attleboro

Here's a look at what's happening in Attleboro.

1. Yes, there will be snow this weekend. No, it will not be a foot of snow as some forecasters had predicted earlier this week. Accuweather's website says Attleboro should expect three to six inches of snow accumulation by Sunday afternoon. Here is a look at the National Weather Service's weekend forecast as of early Friday morning: 2. The city's Winter Night Festival will take place Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Downtown Attleboro. The event will feature lots of activities, entertainment and items for sale. Go here for more details. 3. The festive Jewish holiday Purim begins Saturday at sundown. Congregation Agudas Achim will celebrate with two events taking place at the synagogue, which is located at 901 North Main St. A vegetarian …

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Patch Recipes: Hamantaschen

A cookie with a fruit filling, how can you go wrong?

Purim, which begins next Saturday (Feb. 23) at sundown, is my favorite Jewish holiday. For children, it is a time to wear costumes and enjoy carnivals. For adults, it is a time for heavy drinking. You are actually required to get drunk on this holiday (how drunk is up for debate). It was a very popular holiday on my college campus. While religiously mandated binge drinking can lead to some memorable moments, my greatest memories of Purim come from making the holiday's official food—hamantaschen. These are triangle-shaped cookies with a filling made of fruit, poppy seeds or various other edible items. Here is a hamantaschen recipe from my grandfather Albert Friedman. I am especially proud to share the recipe this week because my grandfather…

Carol Bragg

9:40 am on Sunday, February 24, 2013

Thanks so much! This reminds me to pull out my Latkes and Hamentaschen cassette tape and enjoy the songs.   more ›

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