יום שישי, ח׳ אלול תשפ״וFriday, August 21, 2026
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Before you head to the pool, dampen your hair and apply conditioner.
I remember her, a teacher who loved teaching, a teacher who inspired her students, and students who loved and admired their teacher in return.
By Sandy Eller
As you clean, take advantage of the opportunity to de-clutter.
When parents insist that their children, especially their daughters, wait for an older sibling to get engaged/married before green-lighting them to enter the “parsha,” they are sabotaging their futures.
My path to the Neustadts was simple: they found me.
Triple layered cheesecake with heavy graham cracker crusts will not be on my menu this Shavuos! I opt to create a lighter and simpler portion-controlled version of a cheesy treat.
I do my best to continue what was important to him, and what has become important for me - to count, and to remember.
What makes fashion fun is that we get to decide what speaks to us and what we have no interest in. There are no rules!
By Pnina Baim
In place of flowers, I love to give and receive plants. They are the gift that keeps on giving.
I’m all for repurposing leftovers and re-using what’s left in my fridge. In this case, I used leftover deli from Shabbos and boom – a pastrami pizza was born.
By Sandy Eller
Twisting and turning miserably for five hours, all I could think about was how I was going to survive an upcoming trip to visit my daughter in Israel.
Truth be told, if you were to ask graduate students in ancient history who Amalek was, you’d likely get blank stares.
By Pnina Baim
It is fun for the whole family, and best of all, can be done anytime and anywhere.
Pesach Magazine
By Sandy Eller
Sure, Pesach might be a little labor intensive, but it brings incredible opportunities to spend quality time with your nearest and dearest...
Being positive and upbeat is a valuable weapon in the battle to stay healthy.
If you’re looking for a transitional jacket for spring, I’m sharing 4 styles that were seen all over the spring runways.
By Pnina Baim
The seudah will be done as a pot-luck with my two sisters, and I will bring challah freshly baked that day. The only thing remaining to worry about is costumes.
By Sandy Eller
While purists insist on traditional fillings, others are reinventing and loading them up with goodies ranging from s’mores to baklava to pulled brisket and even spinach and cheese.
My son Dovid helped me to create a great flavor combo! He absolutely loves all things peanut butter, and I love cookie butter.
By Sarah Cohen
Here are some fun ways to dress up, make some noise and have a raucous good time at your next Purim party.
History has some of the most tragic events and deaths listed for the month of Adar, events that reach as far back as the great scholarly houses of Hillel and Shammai...
By Nina Safar
My son will request hamantaschen like most kids ask for chocolate chip cookies. It’s his favorite treat and he refuses to wait for Purim to eat them.
By dvora
While we prepare, we can share our positive insights and how-tos, and recipes, and keep raising the happiness level all around.
By Sandy Eller
Let’s face it, no matter how hard you try, sometimes a gift just misses the mark, and I confess this has happened to me more than once.
Looking at the story, one could argue that Mordechai was somewhat responsible for what happened and it was only through Esther’s heroic sacrifice that the Jews were saved.
By Pnina Baim
A great way to prepare for Purim, other than by stocking up on every nosh on sale, is to begin to integrate the lessons of hashgacha pratis around you.
By Sandy Eller
Given that Purim is only a month away and not far behind, there can be no better time to talk about two new books, both available on Amazon, that will inspire you to cook up a storm and dazzle your friends and family.
Eating disorders are mental illnesses and there is increasing evidence that they’re brain based, not just a diet gone wrong.
I decided to forgo my usual ways of cooking and create some healthy vegan recipes for year 2019!
The key for the skies to open and rain down heavenly blessing rests in the hands of the Almighty.
By Sandy Eller
Given those realities, I am embarking on a mission to reclaim my life, adding some order and discipline that will hopefully give me more usable time within my day.
Young children observe and absorb even the tiniest details of their parents behaviors.
I passionately believe that focusing on healthy habits for people of all sizes is so much more important than focusing on weight loss.
By Pnina Baim
While hibernating at home may feel like the best thing to do during the winter, there are plenty of outside activities to take advantage of, the most popular being ice skating.
I happen to love broccoli, and by adding some shredded cheese to my soup, it always turns it into a full meal.
By Sandy Eller
You will probably all laugh at me, but number one on my packing list is an extension cord.
Every choice comes with potentially life damaging risks.
I think there are enough options that if you want to have both fashion and warmth, it’s completely possible.
By Pnina Baim
There is a strong sense of comfort that comes with zipping up a warm sweatshirt, and pulling on thick wool socks.
Tevet is not only a month of tea and toast for our family. It harbors honey and jam, sweet days, birthdays that, Baruch Hashem, are celebrated every year.
Here is a list of the top five of the best new foods I experienced there, in no particular order.
By Yaffa Ganz
I was young, idealistic and scornful of such mundane, materialistic matters.
In cyberspace, the virtual sky's the limit in the game of one-upmanship.
By Sandy Eller
While over the years I have come up with some pretty great gifts, if I do say so myself, there have been times when I have really missed the mark. the mark.
By Sandy Eller
It’s hard to say no to this kind of fun and innovative cuisine and, really, why would you want to?
By Pnina Baim
Children do love a good birthday party, so it’s time to find a healthy balance between what the school and my budget allows.
Although hubby enjoys all my recipes tremendously, there is still something about hot poppers that attracts men – like women and shopping.
By Sandy Eller
Whatever you do, don’t be that person sitting at the DMV office talking incessantly on your phone – not only is it rude, it probably isn’t a good idea to be having personal or business conversations in a public place.
My all powerful Father hadn’t protected me. He had let a biological bogeyman grab me.
I’d say that the key to keeping the look work-appropriate is by injecting just one color into your outfit...
By Pnina Baim
I highly recommend that children fall asleep alone, one at a time, to avoid distractions from siblings.
By Sandy Eller
With all of those different salts, the question remains – do any of them actually taste any different?
It was close to midnight and I was way too tired to go out. I decided to get creative and mix together some apricot and strawberry jam I found in my fridge.
By Sandy Eller
You don’t need me to tell you all this, because like me, you are getting inundated by these calls as well.
As I mentioned in Part One, my journey to diagnosis was launched by a simple sneeze that caused a sharp pain for a few seconds in July 2017. And that was the only time that happened.
Anyone can rock nail art and in this month’s column I’m going to share how anyone can wear it.
By Pnina Baim
Once you greet your guest, feel comfortable setting some basic rules. This is your house, after all.
In a restaurant in Aventura, I had the most delicious shakshuka and minty lemonana.
By Sandy Eller
So what is the game plan for the upcoming yomim tovim? I'm so glad you asked!
By Yaffa Ganz
After two thousand years of Exile, we are still struggling to decide how a “Jewish” state should look and function.
Don't we all complain about being tired or having aches and pains somewhere?
By Sandy Eller
This time of year, we all have our traditional favorites, the ones that everyone at your table looks forward to seeing, but it’s always nice to round things out with some creative, new ideas.
This last good-bye was not like any previous good-byes, when my heart and my head were not always in sync, and the lump in my throat turned to tears as the plane took off.
By Pnina Baim
To help those who dread it, or are neutral towards it, it’s best to fake it till you make it, i.e. act as if we are excited for the upcoming school year, and before you know it, they just might be.
I’ve seen beautifully packaged luxury skincare filled with irritating ingredients – they remain top sellers because often people just don’t know better.
The concentrated extracts of plants and flowers, the life force and the “essence” of the plant, are the oils. They are the plants color and smell. They have powerful health benefits. However, they are very strong and concentrated and must be heavily diluted, ideally into what we call “carrier oils,” like apricot oil, grape seed […]
I honestly think it was one of the best dishes I have ever made. I could stare at that meat board all day long!
How could I use the word Dad again on anybody?
August 21, 2026 
