Serve Up Something Different in 5765
September 9, 2004
Food is the centerpiece of every Jewish holiday.
Leora Alhadeff
Give Your Kid a Hug — a Paper One
May 6, 2004
Open your lunch box. Peek inside. Surprise! Mom scribbled you a note and drew you a little picture showing you she cares.
New UJ ‘Tradition’ Starts
April 29, 2004
Tevye, Tzeitel, Golde and all the other memorable characters of "Fiddler on the Roof" graced the big screen at the University of Judaism (UJ) on Sunday, April 25, but it was the audience who stole the show.
Go Ahead, Lick Your Lips
April 1, 2004
When you clean your house for Pesach, don\’t forget your drawer full of makeup. Yes, makeup. Your lipstick, lip gloss, foundation and eye shadow may contain wheat and oats that some rabbis say you need to stash away with the rest of your unleavened food products.
Stuff Your Way Through the Week
March 25, 2004
In biblical times, long stalks of barley and lush fields of green garlic signaled that Passover was near. The holiday\’s food was a reflection of the harvest.
In today\’s industrialized society, where our foods are imported from around the world, seasons and their unique foods often have become meaningless.
Delivery for Your Brain
March 25, 2004
Need an amazing challah recipe? Want a book on Jewish history for your child\’s report? How about a film for the next holiday? Well, now you can order in.
Chaos Comes to Town
March 18, 2004
Merhav Mohar never lost a match until a Latvian at the Sheraton Plaza in Israel took away his winning streak.
Reality Doesn’t Bite
March 11, 2004
Even though 20 million people saw Adam Mesh take the walk of shame and ride the lonely bus home on the final episode of the first season of "Average Joe, " post reality show breakup, Mesh seems to be picking up the pieces very well.
Painting Through the Pain
December 25, 2003
When the Nazis forced artist Friedl Dicker-Brandeis into Terezin, she smuggled in art supplies and taught the concentration camp\’s children to express themselves through art.
Eight Crazy Lights
December 18, 2003
A kosher menorah can be fashioned out of any material, so why not get creative?
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