Teaneck—Everyone knows the proverb that we have to teach the man to fish, not just give him the fish. “But, if you don’t feed him
A series of events brought me to Hackensack Hospital to train as a chaplain. One does not need to be a priest or a rabbi
We all look forward to celebrations, but some occasions are more meaningful than others. Graduations from nursery, kindergarten, and even grade 8 are fun and
Over the last two millennia, Jews have visited Jerusalem in honor of the festivals, in lieu of the Biblically ordained pilgrimages. On the holiday of
Regarding Shavuot—when Jews from around the world celebrate the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai—Rabbi Chayim Vital wrote on behalf of his master Rabbi
People often come up to me and say, “I’ve got an article idea for you.” Usually it’s some pet peeve of theirs which they see
While Shavuot may be the shortest of the three pilgrimage festivals, like Pesach and Succoth, it has a large number of venerable customs, such as
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All roast chickens are not created equal. There is “great chicken” and then there are the rest. Great chicken follows two indispensable—and interlocked—Rules of the
The great things about cupcakes is they taste great, they are fun looking, and basically they help with portion control. After you have just one,
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Fresh cheese is a staple in classic Shavuot foods, traditionally wrapped in a soft, egg-like blintz that is then fried lightly in butter. Variations
