Sholom’s Sisters Speak
When an individual experiences an extended nisayon, whether illness, incarceration or a major financial loss, it isn’t just the person who is affected, it...
Lead Poisoning In Chasidic Williamsburg
When Leah Davidson, a young mother of two daughters, was expecting her third child, she decided that the time had come to move. For...
The Anniversary Dinner // I’d always been conscientious about not wasting...
“Next year we celebrate in style,” I told my husband as I served him the last morsel of our anniversary dinner. This was six...
Butternut Squash Chicken Soup
4 bone-in, skin-on, chicken thighs
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 large onion, cut into chunks
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
4...
Corn Fritters
Though corn fritters are popular these days, this recipe was a staple in our house when I was growing up. My mother used to...
Salmon, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
This works well either as an appetizer or as a main dish. You can plate this salad in individual portions for a beautiful presentation.
Try one bite...
Like a Ton of Bricks on Their Heads // Nick McKinney’s...
Just before Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s case came, unsuccessfully, before the US Supreme Court back in 2012, a ten-minute documentary short appeared online. Entitled Unjustified:...
For the Sake of My Bubby // No one was...
If you’ve ever met my grandmother, you’ll definitely never forget her.
Dressed to the hilt, smile as wide and sweet as the kokosh rolls she...
Fifth Trimester // The “Back To Work After Baby” Blues
So, you’re going back to work after having a baby. How are you feeling? Elated? Terrified? Wracked with guilt? Are your feelings exactly the...
A Better Way // Overwhelmed with responsibilities, I was afraid of...
There was ice on the ground, and I was stuck at home with four children under the age of four.
I was cold and bored....


















