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My mother’s meatball recipe.

When most people think about Jewish holidays, the first one that often comes to mind is Chanukah. Which is kind of funny since it’s actually a really minor holiday that has been blown out of proportion to keep up with Christmas (there are few things as depressing as being Jewish during Christmas). However, the most important Jewish religious holiday is actually Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Since Rosh Hashanah starts on October 2^nd, and my research concentrates on the history of Jews in Montreal, I though this was a great opportunity to do another edition of “What’s in My…” featuring the most ubiquitous Jewish-Canadian cookbook of all time, A Treasure for my Daughter. Strap yourselves in – it’s going to be a wild ride.

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