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 food
“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 still-unfinished film about...
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 supposed to know...
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 cracking up
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....
APLICATIONS
With the Program // Ola Sergatchov is one of Israel’s top...
In an industry dominated by secular men, Ola Sergatchov, a wife and mother in her early 40s, has shattered the high-tech glass ceiling not...
