Sounds Of Silence
Welcome back to “You’re Asking Me?” where we delve into questions sent in by readers. We might as well. It’s not like we can listen to music.
Part II: College – I Don’t Think So!
Suddenly and abruptly, everything I had always known about myself no longer applied. There would be no long yeshiva career, Kollel or the like. At that point I really had no identity. I didn’t know who I was or what it was that I was going to do.
Score! Susie Fishbein Strikes Again
Your mother may have taught you how to separate an egg and how to dice a mango, but I am willing to bet your mother never taught you to spatchcock a chicken.
No, that is not a typographical error.
Wrestling
We run the gamut of far more Israelis in the play, all of them broad tropes.
Shevi’s Journey – Chapter X!V
Indeed, the number on the scale was lower than it had been the week before. A flush crept up onto my face as a happy feeling wormed down my body and I sat back down.
Winter Soup with Homemade Croutons
The amazing thing about a pureed soup is that it is pretty hard to mess up.
Listen To The Flames: As Told To Rayzel Reich By Her Grandmother, Mrs....
Miss Ida is our beloved teacher.
Her brown hair is piled softly on her head.
Her dress is of course old and worn, and she must...
Sisters Of The Phoenix
Less than two weeks before Pesach and days after the Toulouse tragedy, where a woman lost her husband and two sons in a terrorist attack, my son and I were discussing another horrible tragedy that had befallen a family in Rehovot, a young woman who had lost her husband and five young children in a fire.
On Choosing a Hero
If your hero is fictional you could be crazy. And if they happen to be real, they are likely human and, unfortunately, inevitably flawed.
Look Out
I just finished trying on all my pre-nine day clothes. You know the drill: Wash your clothing but leave enough time to parade around in what will be worn for the next nine days. This way, it will not be freshly laundered. What amazes me is that each year I am sure it will be a very easy activity, since I have nothing to wear! Yet, somehow I find it very time-consuming.
Interview With Gittela Welcher
As any graduate student can attest, time is limited. In between writing papers, doing readings for classes, attending seminars, and spending time with family, it’s often difficult to have time for other activities.
Blasting Away The Winter Blues, One Awesome Recipe at a Time
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.
Kosher In The Kitch
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.
Let Them Eat Leftovers
I admit that over the years I have thrown out food that just couldn’t be resuscitated or somehow seemed to multiply uncontrollably in my refrigerator.
A Jewish American Warrior
Fighting during World War II took on special significance for U. S. Jewish servicemen and women in the 1940's. They understood that they were fighting a double war - one against the Axis of Evil, and one against blatant world anti-semitism. As Americans, they fought to protect their country, and as Jews they fought to protect their brethren suffering Nazi persecution.
Summer Is Here
We are venturing outdoors and breathing in the fresh air.
Running For A Cause (Part II)
On a cold, rainy morning in late October, a group of people of various ages, places, and points in their lives gather together in Central Park to train for an upcoming marathon.
Hamantasch Wars
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.
Yeshiva Derech HaTorah High School, Broooklyn
Question: Where do you think you'll study after high school?
Kosher Yoga
In a pinewood paneled roof studio in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, Avraham and Rachel Kolberg, Breslover chassidim, teach yoga classes to groups of men and women. Purple and blue exercise mats are neatly folded on wooden shelves. Purple foam blocks, weights of up to twenty kilos and ropes as thick as a man’s wrist are all stacked neatly along the sides of the studio. Plenty of light floods the room from large windows that face the Judean Hills. The sense of peace in this studio comes from more than just the pleasant surroundings.
Big, Hairy Problems
Welcome once again to “You’re Asking Me?” – a humorous advice column that is pretty much like any other advice column, except in terms of helpfulness.
Like all other advice columns, we try to answer your questions, but if you stump us, we say, “That’s beyond the scope of this article,” and we move on with our lives. That’s a nice way of saying, “We have no idea. There are people you can pay by the hour for this sort of thing.”
Fit & Trim
If you normally drink zero cups a day, don’t flood your body with sudden large amounts of water.