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Green With Money

Potpourri Mordechai Schmutter

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...

In Full Swing

For the Home Sandy Eller

It goes without saying that when it comes to your kids, safety is always your number one priority.

Dr. Aaron Friedenwald: 19th Century Orthodox Physician (Part I)

Glimpses Into American Jewish History Dr. Yitzchok Levine

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.

A New School For A New Life

Teens and Twenties Nechamah Levy

David looked up. “Hatzlacha, Dina,” he smiled. “I hope everything goes well.”

Pesach In A Jiffy

For the Home Pnina Baim

First, sit down with your helpers and a pen and paper and break the jobs down into small parts.

Joy Of Kosher And Kitchen Surfing: Eating Out, In Your Own Home

Potpourri Sandy Eller

Kitchen surfing is a unique concept that brings professional chefs to your home to prepare a meal in your own kitchen.

Reign Of Silence

Teens and Twenties Chayala Nachum

There’s so much he could do Resources are not few He refuses to end all His SILENCE.

Get Smart!

Teens and Twenties Temima Chamani

Playing a musical instrument can help build faith in yourself as you observe yourself do something splendidly.

Will Latin Seize The Day?

Teens and Twenties Eliza Chovnyk

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.

All That Glitters…

For the Home 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.

Jewish Outreach At Yale University

Teens and Twenties Michelle Katz and Sarah Katz

JLIC campus couples serve as tremendous role models for Jewish students on campus...

An Upside-Down World

Potpourri Yaffa Ganz

Despite a sea of enemies determined to erase it from the face of the earth, the State of Israel continues to exist.

The New Shidduch Crisis: Divorce

On Our Own/Cheryl Kupfer Cheryl Kupfer

Times have changed and divorced people have sadly gone from being singularities to almost a sub-community.

Jonas Friedenwald: Pillar Of Orthodoxy In 19th Century Baltimore

Glimpses Into American Jewish History Dr. Yitzchok Levine

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.

Fanatic Fantasies Or Purim Pleasures

Potpourri Mindy Rafalowitz

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...

A Brown Bag Purim

Potpourri Jennifer Wise

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.