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I asked him what he wanted to do when he got out. He said he would really love to go to college, something that had eluded him in his youth.

Want to make sure you don’t forget your lunch as you head out to work? Stash your keys in the refrigerator, right next to your meal.

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When working with garlic, a great shortcut I discovered in my local supermarket is fresh, peeled, whole cloves. It’s beyond worth spending the extra buck.

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I find that the best way to get things done is not to push things off.

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I mentally reviewed all of the amazing food we had eaten over the vacation. I knew I wanted to re-create those sliders at home.

Because we’re all watching our weight, And eating with our brains, We figured that this year we’d give out Veggies and whole grains.

Allow me to introduce some of my new faves, tried-and-true items that may be helpful additions to your Pesach arsenal or kitchen stars that you may enjoy using all year round.

Purim teaches us that life is like a Ferris wheel – one moment you can be on top, and suddenly you are at the bottom.

The mid-1760s marked changes in the direction of Myers’s personal life and business affairs.

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One of the most comforting of fruits in the winter is the humble tomato. It is sweet and warmly acidic, and comforting. Therefore, I am featuring two recipes incorporating tomatoes.

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The amazing thing about a pureed soup is that it is pretty hard to mess up.

Okay, so no matter what exercise he asks us to do, some part of me complains.

In the interest of complete honesty, I will tell you that I have learned most of these lessons the hard way.

Is there a precedent in the thousands of years since Jews accepted the Torah where there was such a widespread disdain of working?

In 1845 the first Jewish organization in Chicago was established under the name of the Jewish Burial Ground Society.

As we are in the cooler months of the winter, I am focusing on warm and hearty meals, ones that are short on prep time and family friendly.

We help each other on a regular basis, but are free to say no without feeling guilt or resentment.

Sometimes people ask me questions that have been circulating for a while. That doesn’t mean I don’t have answers, though.

These taste the best served on Friday night paired with a glass of Tulip Cabernet Sauvignon.

Once the snow has begun to fall, you can start debating the age old question: Do you wait until the snow stops to start shoveling or do you go out and shovel a few times during a lengthier snowfall?

There is no guarantee that being "pound-wise" will extend our lives, but medical science insists that it helps.

Virtually everything we know about Yeshiva Or HaChaim comes from the pamphlet “Torah Or,” published anonymously in 1895 in Hebrew.

My voyage into the world of sous vide began with the Sansaire immersion circulator, a product that got its start on Kickstarter and exceeded its goal by more than 800 percent.