Raanana residents will confirm that the courtyard alongside the Maccabi building is always full of birds as a local bakery, or individual, empties giant bags of torn-up bread against a lamp post every day. I passed this lamp post on Sunday, and spotted just a few birds pecking dejectedly for crumbs between the cracks in the sidewalk, and when I passed by again on Monday, this bird-feeding hot-spot was entirely deserted. If you, too, feel deprived of all your favorite food

Pesach is a time of tradition and Meatland shoppers' carts reflect this. Chicken soup. Kneidlach. Chopped liver. Gefilte fish. Brisket. Kugel. And all the other, timeless dishes everyone knows and expects. While tradition is important, these old favorites come alive when juxtaposed against new, modern dishes, and this spectacular roast butternut salad is the perfect example. Wow your seder crowd with this deliciously different platter or upgrade next week's BBQ's. Typ