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Tal Dimenstein has been selected to present her ELI Talk about Appreciation during this year’s conference in Chicago.
By dvora
Birobidzhan railway station sign is the world's only one spelling the town's name in Yiddish letters
She’s seen as a poster child for The Jewish Home’s efforts to reach beyond its Orthodox base.
Girls don't usually learn Gemara. Everyone knows that.
“Can I wear tefillin in the bathroom?” That was the question US Private Nuchim Lebensohn wrote to Mike Tress, president of the Agudath Israel Youth Council, in a letter dated November 18, 1942. Lebensohn was not your typical young American GI. Polish by birth, he was forty-three years old and married when he was drafted […]
Guys and Dolls in Jerusalem
To what extent is your child displaying defiance?
This therapist kept focusing on how "I could do better," never on how we could make the marriage work.
Mistrust that has lingered after the fiasco in Ferguson, Missouri, has edged the issue forward.
“The observance of a kosher diet is a key tenet of Judaism, and one which no state has the right to deny,” said Nathan Diament, executive director for public policy of the Orthodox Union.
Two weeks of intense learning in the classroom about Israel culminated with Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Students attended sessions with their teachers and learned about history, culture, military power, advocacy, slang, cooking, and more.
The nations of the world left the vessel to sit rotting in the water during one of the coldest winters in decades and with its starving and freezing passengers abandoned.
Rabbi Yisroel Edelman, the synagogue’s spiritual leader, declared, “The Young Israel of Deerfield Beach is looking forward to our partnership with the OU. The impact the OU has brought to Jewish communities throughout the country through its outreach and educational resources is enormous and we anticipate the same for our community in Deerfield Beach as well.”
Our goal here is to offer you recipes that you can make on Yom Tov with ingredients you might just have in the house. Enjoy and chag sameach!
By Pnina Baim
Gardening can be a healthy, wholesome activity for the whole family.
Unfortunately, the probability is that he will not see a reason to change as he has been acting this way for a long time and clearly has some issues with respecting women.
All of these small changes work their way into the framework of the elephant and the rider because they are helping the elephant move forward.
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.
Ramsay, daughter of famed football coach Jack Ramsay, has served the City of Los Angeles for the past 15 years.
Rabbi Cohen is amongst an elite group of educators worldwide, collaborating with Apple on global education initiatives and embracing new opportunities to bring the freshest, most innovative ideas to students everywhere.
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 […]
While indecision can stop you in your tracks, it’s important to point out that it’s not always bad.
By Libi Astaire
If the people lacked for material things, the Pale was spiritually rich.
This belief was coupled with the spirit of “Am Yisrael HaShalem” (One United People), in the Ben Yehuda household: to love and help all Jews without distinction.
Returning to visit my family for Yom Tov has become torturous for me.
For the most part, though, people tend to base their decision on how long the lines in the store are going to be.
They may have taken the required courses, scored well on the tests, and earned good grades.
“We wanted to shed light on the mystery that surrounds biblical interpretations. This really is an eye-opening course.”
"This added dimension helps the girls with their hashkafa and ability to educate their children. The added light of chassidus helps combat the darkness children are exposed to on a daily basis.''
The joyous event was celebrated by dancing, music, and a bounce house for the children. A lovely catered lunch was provided for all participants.
An avid and unapologetic eugenicist, Shaw suggested that the Nazis “make it punishable incest for a Jew to marry anyone but an Aryan.”
By Irwin Cohen
The New York Giants’ Jewish catcher thrilled Giants fans by hitting for the cycle.
By Sandy Eller
A graduate of Rhode Island’s Johnson & Wales College of Culinary Arts, the very personable Massin came to NoBo with both a solid education and years of experience at Mike’s Bistro and The Prime Grill.
After camping out in tents for a year, the Maoz family needed some time out.
By Nina Safar
Cauliflower is one of my favorite ingredients to cook with – it blends so easily into whatever dish I am preparing.
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.
"DouxMatok's technology will allow for a reduction of 30-60 percent of sugar in a product, depending on the application, and with no effect on taste."
How do we ensure that our students aren’t studying for the grade or the end-of-the-year pizza party? How can we get them to truly want to learn for learning’s sake?
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.
Someone close to us knew that you were good at saving marriages and begged us to give therapy one last chance,
Rabbi Pinni Dunner and Holocaust survivor Heddy Orden.
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.
New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will be the keynote speaker at the Westchester Government Relations Legislative Breakfast on Friday, May 8, at 7:45 am at the Jewish Community Center of Harrison. The annual event, which brings together important elected officials and the Westchester Jewish community, is sponsored jointly by UJA-Federation of New York […]
“Like other collaborative members, we embarked on this journey as an opportunity to build on New York leadership’s long commitment to expand and diversify opportunities for Jewish teen engagement,” says Melanie Schneider, senior planning executive with UJA-Federation of New York’s Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal
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.
But Pi Day is worst of all I want the extra credit bad But trying to remember many numbers makes me sad.
Several thousand Eastern European Jews had escaped Nazi death and Soviet persecution by fleeing to Shanghai, China.
Now that we're back to chometz, it’s just the right time to give thought to our wellbeing. Who doesn't want to lose a few bulky matzah-and-potato pounds? Who wouldn't like to eat smarter and feel better? If you're like most people I know, these are probably the first things you'd like to address. It's time […]
My mother-in-law and I have had our problems since the beginning of my marriage.
It was Lia van Leer who changed the image of filmmaking in Israel so that it is now seen as an expression of culture and not mere entertainment.
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.”
We have recently witnessed how other minorities deal with even perceived danger aimed at their brothers and sisters. They respond in great numbers.
The Hebrew Academy students took part in all categories and used successful and innovative techniques to achieve their goals.
“The objective behind establishing small communities as places for relocation was a remedy for the excessive cost of housing and education in the large New York metropolitan market,” Mr. Savitsky explained.
Jewish Democrats did not entirely trust the son of Joseph Kennedy, a man broadly considered to be both anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi.
By Pnina Baim
By signing the document, my husband and I are saying that our love and devotion to each other are so strong that we do not want the power to hurt each other.
The teenage years are not about surviving. They are about thriving.
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 […]
It is very natural for kids to want attention and to be jealous of each other, especially when there is a new baby.
By Rhona Lewis
During the Second World War, a million and a half Jewish soldiers fought in the Allied armies, the Partisan units in Eastern Europe, and the anti-fascist underground movements in Western Europe and North Africa. These Jewish fighters won over 200,000 medals and citations. The Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II in Latrun, […]
The 2-day real estate event will take place in Brooklyn on April 26 and 27.
She wasn’t paying attention to what the child did when the mother was not in the room. Rather, her main focus was on what the child did when the mother returned.
By Irwin Cohen
The Mets at least have hope for the future with some good young pitchers.
French thinkers of the Enlightenment were generally not pro-Semitic, to say the least.
My Jewish star was battered, indeed it was a wreck But I picked it up anyway and put it around my neck To know that hatred mangled it was surely very painful But just the same to me it is still very beautiful.
A compulsion is a repetitive action. But what underlies the compulsion is an obsession or fear.
When any student in the building is in danger of failing, the equivalent of tornado warning sirens should wail around the school.
By Sandy Eller
It goes without saying that when it comes to your kids, safety is always your number one priority.
By Libi Astaire
After the last of Austria's Jews were murdered, Albert confiscated whatever Jewish property remained.
How can you expect people who go through such gehenom to even know how to give warmth and love?
By Nina Safar
Focus on simple clean ingredients with no-fuss cooking methods to get you through your holiday menu.
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