Potpourri

Triple layered cheesecake with heavy graham cracker crusts will not be on my menu this Shavuos! I opt to create a lighter and simpler portion-controlled version of a cheesy treat.

I know, after all of those Yom Tov meals, you may still be on hiatus from kitchen duty, but these two cookbooks might have you rethinking that decision.

I do not dress like the average Orthodox man in my Brooklyn neighborhood. It’s not that I’m trying to make a statement by often going hatless and wearing blue and brown suits, it’s just that in becoming religious I have changed so much - there are certain things I don’t want to give up, especially since my religion doesn’t truly ask me to do so.

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Zevi Kaufman is not your typical singer/songwriter. While most singers find themselves in and out of the recording studio in the final weeks before the release of their album, Kaufman finds himself in and out of the Beis Medrash at Yerushalayim's Yeshivas Aderes Hatorah, where the 20-year-old Flatbush native is currently learning.

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.

You're not at a healthy weight, Shevi. We have to do something about this.

Question: For whom will you be voting in next month's presidential election?

Question: What is your favorite mitzvah?

There is nothing like the feel of those crisp new pages in your hands while taking in gorgeous, glossy pictures that you know took hours to get just right.

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.

While over the years I have come up with some pretty great gifts, if I do say so myself, there have been times when I have really missed the mark. the mark.

Which things in our home are not futile, which things would I never choose to part from?

While working with several brand names in the past, I got to learn different techniques. I was able to see the wig industry from inside out.

Question: Is there any way to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians?

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For me, there's nothing like making challahs for Shabbos. But I can't say it's always been the height of my week. There was a time when baking fluffy, light-as-a-feather challahs was a total mystery to me.

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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.

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This last good-bye was not like any previous good-byes, when my heart and my head were not always in sync, and the lump in my throat turned to tears as the plane took off.

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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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Scan those sale circulars either online or when they show up at your doorstep, check out the sale items and plan your menus accordingly.

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