Chance Encounter // There Was A Reason They Ended Up In A Remote Location

Mr. Leib Kahn* leaned back with a sigh and stretched his aching muscles. He’d been on the telephone for hours trying to find a suitable destination for his next annual British self-catering holiday camp....

Let Them Get Dirty! // Allowing Your Children To Play In The Mud Is...

“Say cheese!” I smiled at my kids as I tried to get some good shots of them for posterity. Three mud-streaked, grinning faces gave me a half-glance and then went right back to their splashing....

Cream of Cauliflower Soup (Mock Potato Soup)

Even the pickiest eaters at your table will think that this is potato soup. 3 tablespoons oil 1 large onion, diced 1 head of garlic (12 to 15 cloves), peeled 1 pound frozen cauliflower 3 large zucchini, peeled and...

Balsamic Tomato and Peach Salad

When you select dishes to take on a picnic, they need to be able to withstand a modest amount of transport. This dish is also a great choice to take on a picnic because...

A Bonus From The Boss

Shaindy Finer* and I have been working together in a retail store for the past 15 years. We’re good friends as well as coworkers, and we take care of each other. Whenever I need...

The Salvation of Toms River

After my first child, Kevin, was born, the doctor told me that I shouldn’t have any more children. My first pregnancy had been so difficult he thought another pregnancy would kill me. But I...

Flourless Chocolate Cakes

You won’t even know you’re missing the flour with these fudgy cakes. Only a bit of confectioners’ sugar is needed for garnish, with the chocolate as the star of the show. One bite will...
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4 Amazing Things to Do With Pomegranate Juice

Summertime is when everything seems like it's the best of the best—for the most part! There's one thing I adore that is not in season in June no matter where you live: Pomegranate. Lucky...

Confession // A Nazi’s Daughter Faces Her Father’s Crimes

In many countries in Eastern Europe, it is not uncommon for grown children to hear deathbed confessions from a parent informing them that they are Jewish. Given the thousands of orphaned young Jewish children...

Between Russia & Europe // A Visit from The Chief Rabbi of Moscow, ...

My distinguished visitor today has quite an impressive résumé. The Chief Rabbi of Moscow, he is also the spiritual leader of the Moscow Choral Synagogue; the head of the rabbinical court of the Russian...