Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

1 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 yellow onions, chopped 2 large butternut squash (5 pounds), peeled and diced 3 Macintosh apples, peeled and diced 2...

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....

Fragrant Jasmine Rice with Toasted Cashews and Almonds

When I make this rice, my kids ask me if I popped popcorn. The nutty smell of jasmine, along with the toasted nuts, gives...

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...

Gluten Free Apple Kugel

This apple kugel is very light and fluffy. I like to sprinkle ground walnuts on top to add crunch and flavor. 4 pounds apples (about...

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...

A Living Man Pronounced Dead // A Unilateral Decision Roils A Brooklyn Family

An Orthodox family in Brooklyn is facing a legal and bureaucratic nightmare after New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Medical Center pronounced their husband and father dead...

Qatar. Don’t be fooled; Qatar Plays Both Sides Again And Again

It is easy to understand the emir of Qatar’s politics: He always stands with both feet planted firmly in mid-air, one on either side...

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....

Windfall From America // For Years I Carried Around A Terrible Secret In My...

My parents didn’t plan on staying in Romania after the war. They wanted to go America, but my sister was sickly and contracted tuberculosis...