A Closed Mind // My sister-in-law did not want to know the truth
"So we decided to send Moishy to Eretz Yisrael,” my sister-in-law Frumi informed me over the phone.
Oh, boy, I thought to myself.
“That’s nice,” I...
No Charge // Who would have ever thought that he could return the favor?
The room was light and airy and had a friendly feel to it. He looked approvingly at the polished wood floor, potted plants in...
Stress Solutions // Preparing for Pesach need not unravel you
Pesach is coming. (I am sure you appreciate my reminder.) For many women, pre-Yom Tov preparation produces enough stress to last until summer packing...
The In-Laws Are Coming
Ten months after I got married, I came in from Lakewood to Brooklyn to get together with my mother for lunch and tell her...
Women To Know: Ruth Pardes
When Ruth Fainol turned 15, her family and friends celebrated her quinceañera, the Latin American coming of age party, at her grandparents’ opulent mansion...
When Upside Down Is Right Side Up // It was the craziest thing I’d...
Holding my measuring cup in one hand, I rang my friend’s doorbell with the other. No answer. There was lots of noise on the...
Don’t make a move // Travails of Moving to America
Having recently moved from Israel to Lakewood, I am considered by many to be a seasoned professional when it pertains to relocation. In fact,...
Delivery Disaster // I wanted to avoid embarrassing myself on Purim; little did I...
You know that old song that starts off with the line about how great Purim is for men and children? Yeah, you know the...
והרכיבוהו על הסוס // How Dr. Seuss would ride the Megillah.
Choose someone to read this Megillah
who can read with much more speed.
You have to be a speedy reader ‘cuz there’s so so much to...
Pining for Persia // Despite being persecuted, Farideh Goldin’s father never lost his...
While doing research for our Purim magazine I came across a fascinating article by Farideh Goldin. Raised in the ancient city of Shiraz, today...
