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Today I am a Woman
In the few months since our book was published, women of different ages have come up to us with stories ...
The Holiness of Vacation
Every Thursday afternoon at my yeshiva college in Queens my Gemara rebbe (teacher of Talmud) would offer a short thought ...
The Ultimate Jewish Staycation
For the first time in years, my husband and I have chosen to take a staycation. Our parents and siblings ...
Sweet and Sour
In my grandparents’ homes, as in the shtetlach from whence they came, the food was sweet and sour – just ...
Rainbow Cookies a la Hanukkah
I have a confession to make. I’m not proud of it but I feel compelled to share. You know how ...
In the (Jewish) Night Kitchen
This week on our book blog Members of the Scribe, we’re hosting guest-blogger Stanley Ginsburg, author of Inside the Jewish Bakery. ...
Will the Real Chanukah Hero Please Stand Up?
As the eight days of Chanukah wind down, I am thinking of a question I posed as the festival began ...
The Message of Chanukah
Hanukkah has been for as long as I can remember one of my favorite Jewish holidays. Throughout my life different ...
Kick Out the Holiday Jams
Hanukkah started last night, and one candlelighting, one family Hanukkah party, and one early-morning Hallel later, I’m channeling the spirit ...
Too Many Latkes!: Twenty Years in the Making
The idea for Too Many Latkes! came from one of my fondest childhood memories. My mother was the office manager ...
A Maccabeats Miracle
Last Chanukah the world was introduced to the Maccabeats with their runaway hit “Candlelight.” This year another song, “Miracles,” has ...
The Nuts and Bolts of Peace with Iran
“Even if the messiah tarries, nonetheless, I believe and wait for him, but peace with Iran? Impossible.” When I asked ...