As someone who, when there’s not much going on in his own life, baruch Hashem, keeps an eye on the news for cute stories he
In these COVID times, speculation is running amok. How long will schools stay open? Will there be an effective and safe vaccine by year’s end?
This is my mom Ruth Book’s easy recipe, altered extensively from “The Taste of Shabbos,” published by Feldheim in 1987. Among other tweaks, what my
I have found that it is very easy these days to find new recipes practically every time I open my phone. I do love to
Those of us who have spent time in the rabbinate find ourselves scattered around the country or countries, learning, sharing and caring about baalabatim in
(Courtesy of Bagel of the Month Club) With the Jewish High Holidays right around the corner, the newly launched Bagel of the Month Club is
Every Rosh Hashanah, we reflect on the year that passed and look forward to the year to come. We start a new chapter not only
Not long after winning World War II and losing control of Parliament, Winston Churchill quipped that he “could not live without champagne. In victory I
Dear Shayna, School is starting again and I’m worried. I couldn’t sleep last night because I was thinking about having to wear a mask in
Parshat Netzavim begins with Moshe Rabbeinu reminding Bnei Yisrael that they are standing before Hashem. But to whom exactly is Moshe Rabbeinu referring? First he
Upbeat music, teachers with “welcome home” signs, masks and smiling eyes and an array of tents greeted Ma’ayanot students returning to school on August 31
The RYNJ kindergarten yeladim were so excited to begin learning their aleph bet. They started the week with aleph! Using paper and sticks, the yeladim
