Say the words Chol Hamoed to any young child, and his eyes light up. Visions of trips to the zoo, amusement park rides, boat rides
America has a new celebrity. Esther Wojciciki is a mother, a grandmother and an experienced educator. Her claim to fame is that all three of
It’s that time of year again. As the school year winds down, with students knee deep in finals and reports and the teachers overloaded with
As I walked out of my house on my way to work the other day, I met some neighbors waiting for their children’s school buses.
New recipes appeal to me, and I love to try new foods. However, when Shabbat or Yom Tov comes along, my first priority is the
One night last week, I went to three close family weddings. They all took place in the same Brooklyn neighborhood so at least I did
The last six years of her life, my Aunt Rose was mostly homebound. At home she used an oxygen concentrator, and on the rare occasion
It’s that time of year again. School is starting, and most of your children have outgrown or ruined all of their shoes. The problem is
Summer is winding down. The day camps are planning their end-of-summer super activities and the stores are advertising “back to school” bargains. To smooth the
The lazy, hazy days of summer are finally here. You are beginning to actually relax and recuperate from last week’s frenzy of shopping, labeling and
While my mother, z”l, was alive, she was the one her progeny approached when they had an assignment calling for them to interview someone from
We, the generation that was born after World War II, have a special obligation to our grandchildren and great grandchildren. We must tell them what
