‘Pirkei Avot’ Offers A Guide To Living as a Mensch
I put the box with my new computer part on the table in the salon, relieved that it had at last arrived. Meanwhile, my cleaner was busy sweeping and washing […]
May 19, 2026
May 15, 2026
Unexpected Cheesecake for Shavuot
Shavuot begins this year on Thursday evening, May 21. It is the second of the three pilgrimage holidays. It comes seven weeks after Pesach and celebrates the revelation of Torah […]
April 10, 2026
Remembering All the “Yoms!”
Now that Passover is behind us, we head into a complicated period of mourning and celebration in Israel and, by extension, here too. Traditionally, we begin counting the Omer on […]
April 1, 2026
The Story We Still Choose
It’s the choosing.
Choosing to carry something forward, not because we have to, but because we can.
March 20, 2026
Global Charoset Recipes for Your Seder Table
Last year, I wrote about how to prepare for Pesach with less stress. You can read that here to get yourself started and then enjoy this year’s article about charosets. […]
February 20, 2026
Trendy Hamentashen? Why Not?
Purim comes early this year, on Tuesday, March 3 and, like all Jewish days, begins the evening before. Actually, Jewish holidays are never early or late on the Jewish calendar. […]
January 23, 2026
Symbolic Food Mashup for Tu B’Shvat
Recipes: Carrot Pineapple Salad, Fennel Salad with Dates & Blue Cheese, Potato Tomato Salad with Pesto, Cranberry Jalapeño Dip, Butternut Squash Soup, Savory Vegetable Tart, Fruit Crisp Tu B’Shvat begins […]
December 25, 2025
Hallmark Channel Gifts Oy To The World To Jewish Viewers For Hanukkah
A veritable Hanukkah miracle, The Hallmark Channel interrupts its December Christmasaplaooza with one new Jewish-focused movie every season. This year’s offering, aimed at the Interfaith crowd, is Oy To The World, […]
December 17, 2025
Finding Light in the Small Moments
Lately, I have been thinking about how fast life feels. Probably because most of our nights are spent racing between cheer, soccer, play rehearsals, spontaneous singing performances, and whatever else […]
December 12, 2025
It’s All About the Oil
Recipes: Olive Oil Cake & Olive Tapenade When we think about Hanukkah, we think about latkes. And when we think about latkes, we think about potatoes. But we SHOULD be […]