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By Pnina Baim
Gardening can be a healthy, wholesome activity for the whole family.
By Sandy Eller
It’s hard not to be intrigued by recipes with names like Thanksgiving Stuffing Soup, Braised Chicken with Rhubarb Gravy and Vidalia Onion Fritters with Sambal Yogurt Dip.
By Tanya Rosen
I often get asked about the difference between spelt and whole wheat and the benefits of quinoa and what it counts as in a diet. Here is an easy-to-understand summary Let's start with quinoa. Quinoa has a great reputation in the healthy-eating world. Many restaurants offer it on their menu, and salad bars have it […]
For the most part, though, people tend to base their decision on how long the lines in the store are going to be.
By Sandy Eller
For all their deliciousness, frozen beverages do not stand the test of time well, as any ice or frozen fruit thickening your drink will melt into a watery mess.
The message being conveyed is that without “flour,” without the means to support oneself and one’s family, one’s focus on Torah will be impeded by worry.
He wrote a strong defense of shechitah in which he maintained that the Jewish method of slaughter had a humanitarian influence on the Jewish people.
The poetry slam required entrants to compose original poetry with powerful imagery and energetic rhythm bringing their poems to life – making it palpable to the audience.
“I was so inspired by the beautiful lessons I learned and by the holiness around me that I just couldn't stop writing songs!” she says.
By Sandy Eller
“People who never buy cookbooks are getting this one,” said Victoria. “They read it cover to cover and find it so interesting.”
Every moment was a gift. I held each one, savoring.
By Mimi Weiss
We arrived in Auschwitz on Thursday, January 30, 2014. My seminary was taking us to see where the prisoners were kept. When we got there, I stepped off the bus in complete and total silence. I was in the back, and when we got to the gate I hesitated and started shaking uncontrollably. I couldn't […]
From the moment Israel was declared a Jewish state, it has been the subject of controversy and struggle.
Now that Pesach is over, we return you to your regularly-scheduled pressing questions: Dear Mordechai, Can I use a nose hair trimmer during Sefirah? Harry Lipman Dear Harry, Yes, as long as your nose hairs are so bad that they’re affecting your job. Like if you have a desk job, and they interfere […]
By Sandy Eller
It goes without saying that when it comes to your kids, safety is always your number one priority.
This was a most unusual step to take in those days, given the difficulties of travel to Europe. Nonetheless, on May 1, 1860 he sailed from New York on the steamship Hammonia.
David looked up. “Hatzlacha, Dina,” he smiled. “I hope everything goes well.”
By Pnina Baim
First, sit down with your helpers and a pen and paper and break the jobs down into small parts.
By Sandy Eller
Kitchen surfing is a unique concept that brings professional chefs to your home to prepare a meal in your own kitchen.
There’s so much he could do Resources are not few He refuses to end all His SILENCE.
Playing a musical instrument can help build faith in yourself as you observe yourself do something splendidly.
The task of studying Latin may not be a worthy endeavor to most of the population, but for those who plan on going into medicine or law it may not be such a bad idea.
So generally, I dance for a few minutes and then stand off to the side with all the other people who don’t dance and feel like they have to make conversation, even though that’s when the music is the loudest.
By Sandy Eller
The Readers Digest lists several unconventional jewelry cleaning techniques, and while I have yet to try any of them, they do sound interesting.
By Michelle Katz and Sarah Katz
JLIC campus couples serve as tremendous role models for Jewish students on campus...
Times have changed and divorced people have sadly gone from being singularities to almost a sub-community.
The ship’s captain apparently respected the Friedenwalds’ strict adherence to halacha because he allowed them to use his cabin for davening and other religious observances.
Purim is a fantastic time for fantasies, so I hope you won't mind my fantasizing about how easy life would be if kids would prefer healthy cuisine over sweets. Imagine waking up to the call of "Mommy, when will my oatmeal be ready?"… As you rush to ladle out the hot unsweetened cereal, you rub […]
I'm here to sit next to you and help you through this Purim with three almost-too-easy mishloach manot ideas, all made with cost-conscious paper bags.
By Chava Dumas
Kids want to be like their friends, and they want to give and get “normal” mishloach manos stocked with store-bought treats.
A program that started with a handful of volunteers has grown exponentially to include students from a wider array of backgrounds.
Many people confuse hospice and palliative care, thinking they are one and the same.
Imagine you were a doctor, and then, one day a year, everyone tried his or her hand at surgery.
By Sandy Eller
If you have ever tried to organize the different sized roller blades in your garage, you will appreciate the wisdom of the roller skates we had when we were little.
The role of the rav has expanded to include situations that have nothing to do with halacha.
Penn wrote the following to a friend in England: “I found them [the Indians of the eastern shore of North America] with like countenances with the Hebrew race; and their children of so lively a resemblance to them that a man would think himself in Duke’s place, or Barry street, in London, when he sees them.”
People’s clothing can earn them a derogative title, or even an assumption of their personality! This is wrong in so many ways.
By Leah Mishael
In the hands of a child with talent, passion and persistence, an instrument can change a life.
By Pnina Baim
Does standing under the chuppah signal the end of our dream of romance and beautiful sunsets?
These monsters constantly attack When we dare to try to fight back
Dear Mordechai, How do I prevent my Smartphone from breaking the first time I drop it? Shattered in Pieces
By Rayzel Reich
This past Friday it was finally almost official. It was going to happen. Be’ezras Hashem.
By Miriam K.
If you're part of the 95% of Americans who own an Apple device, you're being spied on at this very moment.
Parents should be quick to say something positive to a child even as they chide him or her for bad behavior.
There were many who believed that some North America Indians were descended from Jews.
Is the Torah offering nechama by subtly hinting that death brings reunion with loved ones who preceded you?
By Jodie Maoz
Here are examples of games that need to be played by more than one person and an added bonus: they’re all Shabbos-friendly.
By Sandy Eller
"The secret to a good donut is using quality ingredients and the ability to be patient and give them time to proof."
The Liberty Bell is a symbol of American Independence.
Because you can’t have kids pouring huge jugs of oil into tiny glasses, unless you want to turn your house into an environmental disaster.
Try these with your kids; there’s something for every age group and once all the recipes are made, dinner will be ready!
You children will build the country and you will help restore Israel to her former glory.
They are presented as freedom fighters attempting to further their cause, and not as the bloodthirsty murders they were.
By Miriam Wade
I am naive, but only in an optimistic sense, seeing the good in the world like only a 20-year old can.
By Sandy Eller
It may be sweater weather now, but sooner or later summer will be here, bringing abundant sunshine, swimming, barbeques and mosquitoes.
By Nina Safar
Spice up the traditional latke with these easy, no fuss recipes.
Was it possible that these butchers of Jewish children had been living the "good life" all these years?
One might think to attribute the crudeness of the calendar to the fact that it was produced by a frontier community unable to calculate a more precise table.
Believe it or not, some schools actually have therapists or guidance counselors on staff.
Divorce from a vindictive, cruel spouse can be a lifelong nightmare when there are offspring.
"Grandpa," I wondered, as the swing began to slow down, "why are there numbers on your arm?"
So the real question is, “How can we, as hosts, make sure our guest beds are comfortable?” Because your guests will never say anything.
Rule #1: A wife should never accompany her husband to hang out with his buddies at a fantasy football draft. Unless beer and cigars are her thing, that is.
This devastating loss For weeks is the top news, But the assassination of politicians Is squeezed onto page two.
By Sandy Eller
Just a single word can sum up one of the most disturbing trends that continues to sweep our supermarkets: downsizing.
I believe that each person is half a soul and marriage reunites the two.
“Throughout his life, he observed Tisha B’Ab as the Nahalah (anniversary) for all of his relatives who were murdered, as this is the national Jewish day of mourning.
By Sandy Eller
“I work around the Jewish calendar, always trying to think of creative spins,” noted Chani.
This past summer was a powerful one for the Jewish people. I will always remember where I was on June 12th when I found out that Gilad, Eyal and Naftali were kidnapped. I will always remember the look on my sister’s face on June 30th when she told me that they were found. I will […]
The Presbyterian Church USA voted to divest from three companies that do business with Israel.
Sadly, there are mothers who, due to severe depression are unable or unwilling to prepare nourishing food for their children.
Though if you do have a schach mat, you’ll realize that it cannot actually support the weight of the water.
So just in case you're stuck in the house this Chol HaMoed – because there's a new baby or because someone has a cold – not because of anything worse, here are six ideas for family fun at home.
Give your sukkah an aura of polished grace with one of these breathtaking chandeliers!
By Sandy Eller
The idea of breathing new life into something you already own, using leftover bits and pieces as springboards for future projects, is probably a tendency to which I am genetically inclined
Practically to his last days the patriarchal founder was at his office almost daily and took an active interest in all matters connected with the business.
If we truly honor the other participants in a conversation, we can support, empathize with, and even celebrate their feelings.
I witnessed the true strength of Am Yisrael during those few days.
Not knowing any better, I assumed that Molly and her mother must be voracious readers.
Three sets of three-day Yomim Tovim can seem overwhelming - especially when we are trying to stay healthy.
Is a missed opportunity to do a mitzvah considered a sin?
By Rayzel Reich
The sounds and scents of the kitchen are cozy, familiar, but loud in the silence.
By Pnina Baim
Everyone has a weakness. For some people it is the inability to walk past a sales rack without dropping a few hundred dollars. For others, it’s the inability to keep their house organized.
By Ann Goldberg
There will always be items that don’t freeze well – salads and some rice- or potato-based dishes – so you need to leave time to prepare or cook them closer to Yom Tov and ensure there is enough room in the refrigerator to store them.
By Rhona Lewis
In Uzbekistan, in the early twentieth century, it was the women who wore the pants.
This Holy Day comes once a year With prayers and begging and pleading and tears,
While multitasking is not ideal, it is often necessary and unavoidable.
Maybe now that your kids are back in school, you should start cleaning for Pesach.
Neglect, indifference or criticism can break a person's neshama.
By Sandy Eller
Scan those sale circulars either online or when they show up at your doorstep, check out the sale items and plan your menus accordingly.
By Ron Ansel
Make sure that you know what the policies are and that you adhere to them scrupulously.
In 1787 Jonas wrote a letter to Congress asking that the federal Constitution guarantee religious liberty in the state of Pennsylvania.
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