Brooklyn–This year’s annual Kids of Courage Chanukah Extravaganza was a lively event, as K.O.C. events are known to be. The food was plentiful and delicious,
The average Chanukah sufganiya (jelly donut) has between 300 and 400 calories of nearly pure oil and fat. In honor of the miracle God bestowed
Low enlistment rates in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). High rates of poverty. Communal resistance to traditional schooling. Difficulty finding employment or a lack of
So is your family a “Feelings Family”? In order to understand this term, let’s consider the following example: Mrs. Jones: Sam, how was your day
There was a time when my kids tried to convince me that they had no friends at camp because I wasn’t sending them Gatorade in
In his 62 years Jack had traveled rather widely: sight-seeing trips to Europe, adventurous treks through the Yukon, the Alps, and the Rhone Valley, family
During an intermission of services, our rabbi told a story of a little boy talking to an angel, who complained that in our days God
If your childhood was anything like mine you had a natural curiosity to understand why things happen. Before Wikipedia, we went to grown-ups for answers
Stamped in big bold letters on the envelope, the phrase “ZERO INTEREST” or “PAY 0%” catches your attention. You have just received a “teaser” from
Two weeks ago, I wrote about building websites. Years ago, having an idea and concept took considerable investment, staff and resources. Today, having an idea
Tired of schlepping tuna fish sandwiches on day trips? Do you love skiing or snowboarding in the fresh mountain air–or wish you could learn? Looking
Gil Marks, famed Jewish food writer, author of several acclaimed cookbooks and of the magisterial Encyclopedia of Jewish Food (2010), and an Orthodox rabbi, was
