My talk at the Diplosphere 2023 conference in Wellington. Kia ora koutou, ko Dave Moskovitz ahau. I’m Dave Moskovitz, and I know many you in this room in a variety of contexts, either as an entrepreneur, an investor, a company director, a software developer, and other things too. But today, I am going to be…
Continue reading →In the wake of the recent Paris killings, I helped organise an interfaith meeting of Jews, Christians, and Muslims at the Kilbirnie Islamic Centre. All three faiths denounced the killings, as per our media release from the Wellington Council of Christians and Jews. The meeting had reasonably good media coverage from Radio NZ, One News…
Continue reading →Today is Commonwealth Day, which celebrates the establishment of the Commonwealth of Nations whose values as expressed by the Commonwealth Charter include the promotion of democracy, human rights, international peace and security, tolerance respect and understanding, freedom of expression, the rule of law, good governance, sustainable development, protecting the environment, access to health eduction food…
Continue reading →Last night, the Klezmer Rebs performed for the Hanukah party in Wellington’s Civic Square. I felt particularly elated to be playing Klezmer music in the main square of my home town, a thriving multicultural city that has gone from strength to strength in the thirty years that I’ve called it home. Props to our Mayor…
Continue reading →175ml Boiling water 150ml Cold water 100ml Canola oil 1 1/2 Tbsp Sugar 2 tsp Salt 1 1/2 Tbsp Yeast 4 Eggs 650g High-grade flour (6 1/2 Cups) 50g Poppy or sesame seeds Method: Add the boiling water to the cold water, giving 325ml in a large measuring cup. Stir in the sugar, salt and…
Continue reading →Here’s a variation on kugel … not as bland as straight kugel, but not as in-your-face as pasta-pesto. 500g pasta 250g sour cream 250g cottage cheese 250g milk 2 eggs 1 plant, fresh basil chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 75g pine nuts 75g parmesan cheese, grated Preheat oven to 190°C. Boil the pasta until for…
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