NEW YORK â As its hurricane relief donations near the $1 billion mark, more than double all other charities combined, the American Red Cross is encountering sharp criticism of its efforts and mounting pressure to share funds with smaller groups.ack then the Red Cross raised about $1.1 billion â its record so far for a single disaster â but the organization was assailed when donors belatedly learned that $200 million of their gifts were being earmarked to prepare for future crises rather than to help victims.
The English term schmaltz is derived from Yiddish, and is cognate with the German term Schmalz, meaning rendered animal fat, regardless of sourceâboth tallow and lard are considered forms of Schmalz in German, as is clarified butter. However, English usage tends to follow Yiddish, where it means poultry fat.
Tzimmes is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish stew made with sweet root vegetablesâ carrots, sweet potatoes, yamsâ and dried fruits like raisins or dried plums.The word tzimmes is also a Yiddish expression for âmaking a fussâ over something.Not surprisingly, tzimmes is a bit of a fussy dishâ¦ with all of those root veggies, there is lots of peeling, chopping, then more peeling and more chopping.The side dish is often served for Rosh Hashanah, where sweet foods are served to signify our hope for a sweet new year.ot surprisingly, tzimmes is a bit of a fussy dishâ¦ with all of those root veggies, there is lots of peeling, chopping, then more peeling and more chopping. The side dish is often served for Rosh Hashanah, where sweet foods are served to signify our hope for a sweet new year.