The stock market is fluctuation, an exclamation mark is punctuation, an indirect suggestion is insinuation and the month of June is graduation. In these precious

Many Italians enjoy rigatoni, ravioli, ricotta and risotto while many French enjoy ratatouille, many Japanese enjoy ramen and many Scandinavians enjoy rhubarb. Jews also enjoy

In today’s world, there is a consistent preoccupation and obsession with the weather. All over the planet, humans are keenly interested in the forecast, particularly

Keeping kosher means keeping away from a whole host of items including pork, shellfish and anything that mixes milk with meat. As a result, today’s

There is an interesting custom that reoccurred recently, the custom of baking a “Shlissel Challah” on the shabbos immediately following Passover. The word “shlissel” is

Responsible parents typically instruct their children to never accept candy from strangers. This is true in the Jewish world except when it comes to the

Passover is over but, before we proceed with the rest of the year, a moment of reflection is in order. Speaking of order, the word

Many Jews go away for Passover, traveling to Florida, the Caribbean or other warm leisure locations. These Jews typically spend their time at a hotel

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From a Jewish culinary perspective, it is only fair that turkey receives top billing on Thanksgiving. During the rest of the year, Jewish cuisine is

Dating is not easy. It can be abundantly awkward, especially a first date that begins to go south. Granted, plenty of happily married couples will

As summer camp approaches, parents must prepare their kids for war… color war, that is. Color war has many of the hallmarks of real war