Kosher Backpackers Needn’t Starve
When people hear that I backpack through Third World countries for weeks at a time, “What do you eat?” is one of the first...
Too Close for Comfort // My Husband Was Dead-Set Against Spending Another Summer...
“This place is gorgeous!” my sister Rivky gushed into the phone.
“You have to talk louder! I can’t hear you!” I yelled back. With my...
Women To Know – Rivka Finkel
Rivka Finkel had a dilemma. A native Londoner living in Yerushalayim for over 20 years, she was already doing incredible work with at-risk teenage...
Scratch That!! // When Ordinary Sounds Are Like Fingers On A Chalkboard
These were not tears of joy, emotion, or deep inspiration.
No.
These were tears of burning, exploding, all-out rage.
“I can’t!” I would roar, plugging my ears...
J’accuse! // My Sister Had A Tendency To Work On Others
“I witnessed a very disturbing incident in the store this morning,” my sister Gitty informed me on the phone as I washed the supper...
My Take // A Balloon Does Not Replace A Bubby
I know it sounds pathetic, but I secretly dread the month of June. I’m not referring to the unscheduled lazy days on the horizon....
Sleepaway Camp // Strategies For Healthy Eating
As a nutritionist, one of the most frequent questions I get from both mothers and teenagers is how best to prepare for a healthy...
From Scared To Social // Helping The Socially Anxious Child Acclimate To His New...
With summer camp and its ensuing social adjustments on the horizon, many children as well as their parents are bracing themselves for the changes...
Good for Good
Shaya and Libby Engel, both teachers, had flown from Los Angeles to the East Coast for the 2017 Torah Umesorah convention in the Poconos....
“Is Grandma Really Jewish?”
I had just returned from the supermarket and was putting away the groceries when, out of the blue, my ten-year-old daughter walked into the...
