Potpourri

The whole idea is that the connection between fashion and modesty is seamless.

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Let's not forget that we come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

An Interview With Holocaust Chronicler Stuart Mirsky

Question: Should rabbis insist on premarital counseling prior to officiating at weddings?

Although I was very aware that who I was and how I acted would seem out of place to the diverse student population at NEIU, I never really thought about how unusual their cultures would be for me.

What really makes me smile this time of year is that it usually means a bumper crop of new kosher cookbooks...

Ah, the lazy, hazy days of summer. Long afternoons sitting in a lounge chair, sipping a tall glass of iced lemonade as you enjoy the latest novel, a gentle breeze caressing your face…is there anything like it? No, there most certainly is not.

They may call them the dog days of summer, but for me August is the best part of the steamy season. The nights are just a tad cooler, those home grown tomatoes and cucumbers are finally ready to be enjoyed, and while there is that secret thrill of getting those school bus passes in the mail (for us parents, at least), there is still plenty of time to enjoy summer and all of its glorious opportunities.

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Not that I am in any way trying to rush Pesach out the door, but once it is time to get back to reality, it makes sense to streamline the turnover as much as possible.

“I didn’t choose the violin because of my grandfather. But I definitely had the idea that the violin was important when I was very young,” she noted.

It’s hard to say no to this kind of fun and innovative cuisine and, really, why would you want to?

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To explain to my children what Chanukah was like for me as a young girl, I find I am just as inclined to recount what it wasn’t as I am to describe what it was.

There is a huge selection, but you can search by dress length and sleeve length, depending on your modesty preference, so as not to overwhelm you.

Supercharged foods – a term you might have heard bandied about, but what are they? A simple definition would be any food that is unprocessed, whole and nutrient rich. Below are some suggestions of supercharged foods to add to your diet.

For your average Israeli, spicy hot might be fun, but not for me. Allow me to repeat - easy does it!

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I tried to design a style that felt like you weren’t wearing a skirt. This style allows you to do almost every activity without feeling restricted.

Is anyone else alarmed by the way extended warranties are sold on just about anything and everything? It means one of two things – either someone has found a great way of getting consumers to part with more of their hard earned dollars or manufacturers have no faith in their own products. Neither of those options is particularly heartwarming.

As parents, it is a given that we love our children and want what’s best for them. How do we go about making that happen?

The doctor said, “Make sure to get a really expensive one. You spend a third of your life in bed.”

These days there seems to be an app for just about everything, making your smart phone more indispensable than ever.