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- Top 10 Secrets of Effective Liars
  May 16, 2010, 09:14
  Human beings have an innate skill at dishonesty. And with good reason: being able to manipulate the expectations of those around us is a key survival trait for…
- Food: Is Coka Cola Kosher for Peasach
  March 15, 2010, 09:14
  The Question always arises as to is there really a special version of the soft drink bottled for Passover? Coke is actually kosher for Peasach. The reason wh…
- Is that Store Credit Card Really Worth It?
  February 3, 2010, 12:23
  It happens all the time. You are checking out of a store and the cashier asks if you would like to sign up for that particular store’s credit card for an imm…
- Finally, a Practical Diet - Shoppers burn mega-calories simply by walking through the stores
  January 31, 2010, 12:40
  Turns out shopping burns up more than just money. It also burns off 48,000 calories a year, according to research reported in the Daily Mail. The typical wom…
- An Unwritten Code Is Revised - The Popular Goyta Corner
  January 29, 2010, 09:55
  For years, every morning, the sight has been the same at Marcy and Division Avenues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn: a crowd of women gathered on the Brooklyn-Queens …
- A Brooklyn Woman's Blindness Leads Her to Leave Christianity To Seek Out Chasidic Judaism
  January 29, 2010, 07:59
  New York - She examined her face. Her hair had gone gray. The furrows that marked aging had been plowed across her forehead and chin. "Hello, Mom," she said, sm…
- Man Giving A Shiur To Women - Is a Mechitza Needed?
  January 28, 2010, 09:20
  Can a Rav or any male teacher give a Shiur to women without a Mechitza between him and the audience? Rav Yitzchok Isaac Liebes in Tshuvos Bais Ovi (3:40) …
- Jewish Newspapers Are Competing for Orthodox Readers
  January 26, 2010, 11:40
  The newspaper business has been in a tailspin for a long time now — everywhere, it seems, except among Orthodox Jews. The staying power of the Orthodox pre…
- Yes, Miky Dog, There Are Rabbis in Montana
  January 25, 2010, 11:26
  HELENA, Mont. — In Montana, a rabbi is an unusual sight. So when a Hasidic one walked into the State Capitol last December, with his long beard, black hat an…
- About Your In-Laws - The Shviger & Shver
  January 24, 2010, 10:34
  Mother-in-law jokes probably get some of the biggest and best chuckles in the world of Jewish humor. But to Professor Abraham Twersky, those jokes may be funny …
- Study: Israeli women managers balance careers, family
  January 19, 2010, 16:00
  JERUSALEM -- Kids or career? For the successful Israeli working woman, there seems to be one answer: Both. Their conditions might not be as favorable, but Israe…
- London Rabbi Addrsses Over-Eating In The Community
  January 14, 2010, 09:38
  A person’s table is compared to an altar — just as an altar atones for our sins so does genuine hospitality. But for increasing numbers of people, their tab…
- Telling The Story Behind 'Tzitzit Techeiles' [videos]
  January 12, 2010, 11:59
  Woodmere, NY - Dr. Ari Greenspan, dentist turned explorer, recently led a roomful of men and women on a verbal trip that spanned the coasts of Acco to Vatican C…
- Are Airport Full Body Scans Kosher? Are there any Tznius Concerns?
  January 10, 2010, 07:49
  Jerusalem - Rav Moshe Shternbuch Shlita was asked whether it was breach of Tznius to pass through a full body scan machine at the airport. There are two typ…
- Orchidea Restaurant Hosts Inspirational Meeting Between Kidney Transplant Donor and Recipient
  January 9, 2010, 18:44
  Leah is a young, vibrant wife and mother living in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Aliza is a middle-aged grandmother of 26 living in Bnei Brak. The two might never have me…
- What is a woman’s place in Jewish education?
  January 8, 2010, 09:06
  After the liberation in 1927 of the Previous Chabad Rebbe, he wrote a letter about the role of women’s education. This letter was taken from the Archives o…
- A Call For Increased Kosher Law Enforcement
  January 8, 2010, 07:36
  With the Governor and the New York State Legislature eyeing cutting costs of every item on its budget, the observant community must speak up and advise that th…
- Focus on Business Ethics by Orthodox Union
  January 6, 2010, 16:40
  “This has not been a good year for the Jewish community. It seems like not a day went by without hearing of another scandal involving members of the Orthodox …
- Diapers and Blackberries: Israel’s Businesswomen Have a Tough Act to Balance
  January 6, 2010, 09:40
  When it comes to juggling a successful business with family commitments, Israeli Jewish and Arab businesswomen find themselves sharing similar problems. Busi…
- Health: The Best Snacks Before Working Out
  January 4, 2010, 19:37
  What is a good snack to have before a moderately intense workout? I'm looking for a food choice that will give me energy and keep my blood sugar on an even keel…
- Time to bring back the communal cold shoulder
  January 4, 2010, 16:24
  By Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz: I was brought up in the Italian-Jewish neighborhood of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. I vividly recall the sights, sounds and smells of my yo…
- Matchmaker, Matchmaker - Cath me a Catch
  January 4, 2010, 15:07
  The hiatus is over, and I guess you could say I’m back in the hunt. I knew this day would come—or rather, I was hoping this day would come—and lo and beho…
- Hillary Clinton wins most admired woman of 2009, Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama close behind
  January 4, 2010, 07:49
  The results are in! The woman Americans admired most in 2009 was Hillary Clinton, with Sarah Palin following closely behind. In the annual USA Today/Gallup poll…
- Mixed reaction after Sarah Palin slams Obama on Israel
  January 3, 2010, 19:59
  As Sarah Palin embarked on a tour for her book “Going Rogue,” she became the latest prospective Republican presidential candidate to criticize the Obama adm…
- Kosher McDonald's french fries in Jerusalem
  January 3, 2010, 16:56
  It smells like a McDonald's french fry, it tastes like a McDonald's french fry, but if it's from the McDonald's at Jerusalem's Central Bus Station, it won't loo…
- How An Ohel Bais Ezra Camper Transformed My Life!
  January 1, 2010, 11:11
  After carrying Rivkah up the hot stairwell, my arms felt like they could fall out of their sockets. But as I looked into Rivkah’s eyes and saw her dazzling sm…
- Should You Shop the Frozen Food Aisle?
  January 1, 2010, 08:20
  Question: I don't always have time to cook a meal from scratch, so I usually end up ordering takeout. But I don't want to sabotage my efforts to lose weight! Ar…
- Why Do We Immerse New Dishes in a Mikvah?
  December 31, 2009, 15:57
  Why does this apply only to some dishes and not others? Certain vessels that are specifically defined by the Torah need immersion in a mikvah of 40 seah (aro…
- Bnot Shulamith Joins Science Revolution
  December 31, 2009, 11:11
  Magnets, Matter, and Man-eating Plants—that’s only the beginning of the powerful push at Bnot Shulamith to encourage interest and ability in science educati…
- Mendelson’s & Marketrend Team To Expand Distribution Of Frozen Pizzas & Entrees
  December 30, 2009, 15:43
  Mendelsohn’s Pizza is proud to announce their introduction into both C&S and White Rose, two of the countries’ largest mainstream food distributors. Mendel…
- A Kosher Taste of Walt Walt Disney World
  December 30, 2009, 12:40
  Well, we made it! We started our drive as soon as our road was cleared yesterday afternoon at 4:00 pm and we checked into the Springhill Suites at 1:00 pm tod…
- Pssst! Is that cellphone kosher?
  December 30, 2009, 11:08
  The kosher cellphone looks like an ordinary cellphone, can make and receive calls, and may have a calculator and alarm clock. But it cannot send or receive t…
- A Boost to the Kosher Pickle
  December 30, 2009, 09:05
  How do you teach the basics of kashrus in a captivating, relevant way? This is a question that the OK education department deals with on a regular basis and was…
- The Roar Of Silence: Sign-Language Classes At SKA
  December 29, 2009, 16:23
  “It’s so much fun! I love it and I’m learning so much! It’s one of my favorite classes!” American Sign Language has become one of the most popular …
- Health: Could Cell Phones Give My Child a Brain Tumor?
  December 29, 2009, 12:52
  There is a great deal of discussion and, indeed, controversy about whether cell phones are a contributing cause of brain tumors. Some studies have found no corr…
- A Jewish Book/Guide to Dieting & Exercise: How to Succeed on Any Diet
  December 29, 2009, 11:32
  This is the first diet and exercise guide tailor made for the Jewish Woman! In a friendly, clear, and motivating style this book will show you how to analyze yo…
- Food: Glatt Kosher Restaurants Come in Many Flavors
  December 29, 2009, 09:31
  Teaneck, NJ - One restaurant is quiet and soothingly lighted, with a high-priced menu offering sweetbreads and beef-cheek gnocchi and oat-and-dill-crusted branz…
- Yeshiva Education And Careers
  December 29, 2009, 07:45
  Children who study in yeshivos have to perform double duty—they study a full Judaic studies curriculum as well as a complete secular studies program. To be ac…
- Jewish Feminism in Action at the Girls School
  December 28, 2009, 17:21
  "A girls school of real men," they sometimes call the small ulpana in the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Levona, headed by Rabbi Gad Ben-Zimra. The religious…
- 22 Clever Uses for your Digital Camera
  December 28, 2009, 15:20
  My husband was walking an underground tunnel in Jerusalem a couple years ago when his flashlight died. Thanks to the LCD screen on his digital camera, he was ab…
- Fitness: How Much Exercise Is Enough?
  December 28, 2009, 13:00
  It depends on whether you want to lose weight, increase endurance, or reach other fitness milestones. Before you make a decision on how much exercise you n…
- New Frum Parenting Book: Talking to Children About Intimacy
  December 28, 2009, 07:43
  Sara Diament, M.A., a resident of Bergenfield, NJ has published, “Talking to children about intimacy: A guide for Orthodox Jewish parents” (Pub. Xlibris, $1…
- Parenting: Sending Your Teenage Son or Daughter to Eretz Yisroel
  December 24, 2009, 12:29
  Your child’s past academic success is an extremely important issue to consider when contemplating sending a child to Eretz Yisroel for the year. In assessi…
- What is a Mikvah and Ritual Baths? [Video]
  December 24, 2009, 07:33
  A mikvah is a natural body of water or a gathering of water that has a designated connection to natural water. The pool is designed specifically for immersion, …
- Conflicts, Conflicts, And More Conflicts
  December 23, 2009, 18:21
  We encounter this tragic story in the home of our father Jacob. The animosity between Joseph and his brothers led to the sale of Joseph and to his servitude. Th…
- Parenting: Nighttime Routines to control your child's bedwetting problem
  December 23, 2009, 11:22
  When your child wets the bed, nights can be filled with anxiety and upset. You’re not looking forward to washing yet another set of sheets, and your child hat…
- In Budapest, an entire neighborhood celebrated Chanukah
  December 23, 2009, 07:28
  This year, the Hungarian capital is host to an unprecedented number of events celebrating the Festival of Lights, ranging from the Jewish community's annual gal…
- Kosher special delivery: Meals, visits nourish seniors and homebound residents
  December 18, 2009, 13:30
  COLLEGE AREA — Ninety-year-old Margot Adams held her door open when she saw Faith coming. That would be Faith Stagg, the Jewish Family Service volunteer…
- Stress Management Tips: Reducing Travel Stress
  December 17, 2009, 17:49
  It is now easier than ever to travel for work or for pleasure. However, with travel becoming a more common part of modern life, travel stress as also become a c…
- White House Koshering Kitchen for Obama's Chanukah Party
  December 17, 2009, 10:20
  Washington - The Obama White House throws its first Hanukkah party on Wednesday night, and the White House kitchen has been "koshered" -- undergone a special cl…
- A Jewish Mom needs Validation [Video]
  December 17, 2009, 07:28
  Did you know that on Chanukah we don't only need to light a Menorah, we're supposed to BECOME a Menorah! We're supposed to light up our faces with a sincere smi…
- Kosher Tequila A Chanukah Miracle
  December 17, 2009, 04:32
  It's a Chanukah-liquor miracle for tequila fans this year as a kosher variety of the alcohol hits the bars. Agave 99, created by the Long Island-based Star Indu…
- Interesting Demographics of Borough Park
  December 14, 2009, 10:59
  Although Borough Park’s homeownership rate is close to the City average, it has the lowest rate of home purchase lending activity of any community district. …
- Berks Rabbi's donut menorah: Hole-some fun for Hanukkah
  December 14, 2009, 10:25
  Rabbi Yosef Lipsker arrived Sunday morning at Lowe's in Muhlenberg Township armed with a six-pack of kosher donuts. He went to the plumbing section first, pi…
- Playing The Race Card In Boro Park
  December 13, 2009, 13:35
  We confess to being nonplussed by a racial controversy that suddenly erupted in the race for mayor of New York in the waning days of the campaign. Former may…
- Looking for Chanukah Excitement? Here are some ideas
  December 13, 2009, 09:43
  If the latkes and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) don’t weigh you down, then there’s plenty to see and do for Chanuka this year in the Pittsburgh area. Jews…
- Stress Management Tips: Managing Information Stress
  December 11, 2009, 11:31
  Each day we are exposed to thousands of images and sounds. These things are used to communicate information from one person or group to another. However, while …
- Secular Media Hailing Clinton-Mezvinsky Intermarriage
  December 11, 2009, 09:25
  Perhaps the upcoming wedding between Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham-Clinton to Marc Mez…
- The Old Phone on the Wall
  December 9, 2009, 18:43
  When I was quite young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember the polished, old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiv…
- Knowledge to help you negotiate anything
  December 9, 2009, 14:53
  Negotiation is a skill you can use in all parts of your life. In fact, in the book You Can Negotiate Anything, Herb Cohen says that we negotiate constantly with…
- Lawsuit Claims Bais Yaakov Girls School Racist for Separating Sephardi Classes
  December 9, 2009, 11:12
  Israel - ‪The "Noar K'Halacha" organization has filed a petition with the High Court against a Beit Yaakov Girls School in Emanuel over the school's continued…
- Today in History: Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979), was rescued from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
  December 8, 2009, 13:34
  1944 (21st of Kislev, 5705): Satmar Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum rescued. The Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979), was rescued from the Bergen-Belsen conce…
- What's cooking at the White House
  December 8, 2009, 09:21
  WASHINGTON -- Not long after arriving at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama led reporters and culinary students through its cramped, stainless steel kit…
- How much does your Senator Spend?
  December 7, 2009, 15:30
  Ever wonder how your elected representatives spend their allowances? You know, the money we taxpayers give them to staff and run their operations? Well, for …
- Midwood, NY - Oversized Homes for Wealthy and Large Orthodox Jewish Families Blend in with Their Smaller Neighbors
  December 7, 2009, 13:30
  Brooklyn, NY - Many blocks in Midwood, with its rows of orderly detached homes and private driveways, give the feeling of a carefully planned suburb - a serene …
- How Jewish Must a Prisoner be to Receive Kosher Foods
  December 7, 2009, 08:05
  After a string of court decisions upholding a prisoner’s rights to kosher foods, a federal judge upheld the right of a New Hampshire State Prison to deny kosh…
- Inventor of mobile phones says they have become 'too complicated'
  December 2, 2009, 10:13
  Martin Cooper, who was the lead engineer of the Motorola team that developed the mobile phone, told a privacy conference in Madrid this week that today's phones…
- Top Jewish Travel Destinations Outside the US
  December 2, 2009, 07:28
  Every travel enthusiast knows that no travel package fits all. We all have our own definition of an amazing holiday. The essentials remain the same: destination…
- Housekeeping: Remove Water Stain Circles from Wood Furniture
  December 1, 2009, 14:54
  My Husband and I enjoy entertaining guests and even if you set coasters and napkins out, drinks will end up being left on wood furniture. Our dining room table …
- Shidduch Crisis discussed at Agudah Convention
  December 1, 2009, 13:45
  This past Thursday the at the Agudah Convention, the NASI Project made a powerful presentation regarding Age Gap and the current shidduch crisis. The followi…
- Living Healthy On A Budget: Relax...It's Good For You
  December 1, 2009, 07:24
  There are a number of different ways to save money and still be healthy. In fact, there are even things you can do that are free. Whether it's taking a walk in …
- Poland: Woman discovers she's a Jewish Holocaust Survivor
  November 29, 2009, 14:54
  Next week, John Demjanjuk will stand trial in Germany accused of helping to murder more than 27,000 Jews at the Sobibor death camp, built by the Nazis in Poland…
- Parenting: "Lipa" - Where Do We Go From Here?
  November 27, 2009, 08:00
  The earth seemed to move a few months ago as this ‘Lipa’ concert saga unfolded. Many decent, ehrliche people were disoriented by this episode that raised so…
- Eight nights of apps: iPhone programs put Chanukah in the palm of your hand
  November 26, 2009, 18:17
  On the road during Chanukah and feel the need to light candles? There’s an app for that. Lost all your dreidels and want to play a quick game? There’s an…
- Is it Shviger or Mother-in-Law
  November 26, 2009, 18:01
  When we got engaged, my wife and I asked our parents what they wanted to be called by their child-in-law. My parents preferred "Shver" & "Shvigger" and my FIL &…
- In News After Waiting for 22 Years: He Holds a Son
  November 26, 2009, 16:49
  The couple participated in a Shabbos organized by "Magdil Yeshuos", and last Motzei Shabbos the man called to say: Mazal tov. I'm a father. A miraculous stor…
- Polish Your Shoes with a Banana (Video)
  November 26, 2009, 16:45
  If you've got a few over-ripe bananas lying around (as most of us do), and you're not the banana bread type, it turns out they have a few household uses before …
- The Selfish Monster: An Amazing Story about Judging Others Favorably
  November 25, 2009, 13:17
  There I was, making all the phone calls to set up a meeting for the 5 mothers from Hadas’ class whose daughters would be celebrating their bat mitzvahs togeth…
- It’s Just Too Dark
  November 24, 2009, 15:24
  I don’t enjoy driving in the dark. Even with my headlights on, I seem to have difficulty seeing. And what about seeing behind me? I think there should be “r…
- What is the Conflict of the Bobover Hasidim
  November 23, 2009, 12:35
  They are known as the Bobov 48 and Bobov 45. And word on the street is that the Bobov Din Torah will finally come to an end this winter. If so, it was a Din Tor…
- In from the cold: Tips to help house plants survive forlorn winter
  November 23, 2009, 09:45
  House plants that basked in the summer sunlight and fresh air, and the occasional soaking rain, are now housebound. They've come in from the cold - like the res…
- Why worry about Anxiety: Strategies For Success
  November 22, 2009, 13:16
  It is perfectly normal to experience some feelings of transient anxiety during our lifetime. Without the component of anxiety, we would not go for an annual phy…
- Today In History: Birthdate of Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschil
  November 22, 2009, 13:10
  1808: Birthdate of Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild. He was born in London "just after his father had established the London branch of the banking business of …
- Slips of the Tongue: Yiddish phrases in American Jewry
  November 20, 2009, 03:01
  The results are in: the words “shpiel” and “klutz” have been thoroughly absorbed into the American vernacular, while “mensch” and “kvetch” remai…
- Why Hillary Clinton babies Indonesia and bullies Pakistan
  November 19, 2009, 12:33
  Provo, Utah - When Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Indonesia earlier this year, she said: "If you want to know whether Islam, democracy, moder…
- Today in History: Egyptian President formally accepts invitation from Israel.
  November 17, 2009, 13:32
  1977: Egyptian President Sadat formally accepts invitation to visit Israel. This is the start of a historic process that will result in the peace treaty between…
- Today in History: Jews of Lodz Ghetto ordered to wear Yellow Star
  November 16, 2009, 01:00
  When Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933, the world watched with concern and disbelief. The following years revealed persecution of Jews, but …
- Women Advocates Go to Washington
  November 13, 2009, 12:32
  Federation's women philanthropists demonstrated the power of their collective voices two weeks ago during their very first advocacy mission to Washington, D.C. …
- Michelle Obama’s favorability rating dips
  November 11, 2009, 04:24
  Michelle Obama’s favorability rating has dipped to 61 percent after surging to 72 percent earlier this year, a recent Gallup Poll has revealed. Mrs. Obama …
- Minnesota Mamaleh: You Birth ‘Em, You Name ‘Em
  November 7, 2009, 23:42
  In our married adventures my husband Jason and I have had our ups and downs in decision making. Sometimes I give. Sometimes he gives. And let’s just face it�…
Deals (5)
- Deals: Acu-Rite Wireless Cooking Thermometer
  December 3, 2009, 15:15
  Here is a great deal for a "Acu-Rite Wireless Cooking Thermometer with 6 Firewire Grilling Skewers" for $19.99 at Woot.com
- Smart Shopping Tips for Face Makeup
  December 3, 2009, 11:01
  Face makeup is one of the activities that every female appreciates, but using the right makeup and acquiring it with proper judgment is a must. Shopping for a f…
- Deals: Macy's coupon for the Family
  December 2, 2009, 12:32
  Here is a valuable coupon for you Macy Shoppers. Click here to Download the coupon
- Men’s Scarves - 3 Ways on How to Choose a Men’s Scarf
  November 22, 2009, 15:06
  In almost all parts of world there are many men who are becoming fashion conscious, the trend of men?s scarves is playing major contribution towards men?s fashi…
- Baby Deal: Video Baby Monitor $69.99
  November 12, 2009, 14:47
  BeBe Sounds Portable Color Video and Sound Baby Monitor is now being sold for $69.99 at Woot.com
Dieting (6)
- Eating Disorders Exposed In The Jewish Community
  February 2, 2010, 08:55
  Baltimore, MD - Healthwatch reporter Kellye Lynn explains why this potentially deadly illness is now getting greater focus from Baltimore's Jewish community. A…
- London Rabbi Addrsses Over-Eating In The Community
  January 14, 2010, 09:38
  A person’s table is compared to an altar — just as an altar atones for our sins so does genuine hospitality. But for increasing numbers of people, their tab…
- Health: The Best Snacks Before Working Out
  January 4, 2010, 19:37
  What is a good snack to have before a moderately intense workout? I'm looking for a food choice that will give me energy and keep my blood sugar on an even keel…
- Should You Shop the Frozen Food Aisle?
  January 1, 2010, 08:20
  Question: I don't always have time to cook a meal from scratch, so I usually end up ordering takeout. But I don't want to sabotage my efforts to lose weight! Ar…
- 3 Apple a Day Diet
  December 30, 2009, 13:00
  The 3-Apple-a-Day Plan: Your Foundation for Permanent Fat Loss was created by Tammi Flynn, a registered dietitian and Group Training instructor at Gold’s Gym …
- A Jewish Book/Guide to Dieting & Exercise: How to Succeed on Any Diet
  December 29, 2009, 11:32
  This is the first diet and exercise guide tailor made for the Jewish Woman! In a friendly, clear, and motivating style this book will show you how to analyze yo…
Fitness (18)
- Exercising with Crab Walk
  January 20, 2010, 09:53
  Just like the bear crawl, the crab walk is a full body exercise that you may be familiar with from middle school gym class or from high school. It not only work…
- Fitness: Is Yoga Kosher?
  January 6, 2010, 13:40
  A few years ago, freshly moved to Los Angeles, I started practicing yoga. I was feeling anxious and worried, and if I were still a New Yorker, I’d have gone o…
- Health: The Best Snacks Before Working Out
  January 4, 2010, 19:37
  What is a good snack to have before a moderately intense workout? I'm looking for a food choice that will give me energy and keep my blood sugar on an even keel…
- Fitness: The Mind and Body Benefits of Yoga
  December 31, 2009, 13:25
  The stretches of this ancient discipline can burn calories, increase flexibility, and relax your mind. Looking for a way to relieve stress, burn calories, an…
- Fitness: How Much Exercise Is Enough?
  December 28, 2009, 13:00
  It depends on whether you want to lose weight, increase endurance, or reach other fitness milestones. Before you make a decision on how much exercise you n…
- Health: Dressing for Cold-Weather Exercise
  December 27, 2009, 01:40
  What should you wear if you want to jog outside in the winter? Is it better to layer, or should you just put on a warm pullover? It's always a challenge t…
- Fitness: How to Stay Motivated to Exercise
  December 22, 2009, 20:14
  If you're trying to lose weight or get in shape, you may find yourself losing interest a few weeks into your program. If you're struggling to stick with your we…
- Fitness: Burn Extra Calories with Shoveling Snow
  December 21, 2009, 21:09
  While I think it's just about time to start shoveling snow (I know...let the annual winter-whining commence), it's actually an amazing calorie-burning activity.…
- Is every woman meant to be a size 2?
  December 21, 2009, 19:56
  All Fitness Magazines emphasize the fact that all women can be beautiful, once they are willing to see their own true inner beauty, regardless of what the scale…
- How to wake up refreshed...before the alarm!
  December 15, 2009, 07:34
  The Ultimate Beauty Morning 6 a.m. Wake up before your alarm clock after seven to eight hours of sleep. You may have to get up a little earlier (or later) tha…
- Incorporating Fitness into Parenting: Afternoon Family Yoga Session
  December 10, 2009, 15:26
  With creativity and thought, fitness can join one's daily parenting routine. An afternoon family yoga session is one way to make fitness a cornerstone of parent…
- Health: Smart Weight Loss Motivation Tips
  December 7, 2009, 21:54
  Tired of your weight loss diets and exercises? Feel the urge to quit them every now and then? Well, if it's so then I am sorry to say that you lack motivation. …
- Happy Baby Pose: Yoga/Meditation Technique of the Week
  November 30, 2009, 10:00
  The Happy Baby Pose is another one of my favorite yoga poses-- perhaps in part because of the great name! In the Happy Baby pose, yoga practitioners really get …
- Women’s health: Now what?
  November 29, 2009, 15:02
  On Nov. 16, the United States Preventive Services Task Force — an independent panel of experts appointed by the federal Department of Health and Human Service…
- Fitness: A Jump Rope Workout to Lose That Last Bit of Stubborn Body Fat
  November 25, 2009, 07:13
  Most People Have Never Attempted a Jump Rope Workout. When was the last time you jumped rope? For most people the answer would be back in Elementary School o…
- Health: Getting rid of Lower Stomach Fat
  November 23, 2009, 16:33
  * The major cause of body accumulating around the stomach area (and the cause of insulin resistance) is refined (processed) carbohydrate. You can stop fat …
- Post-Pregnancy Exercise Tips: Getting Rid of the "Mommy Tummy"
  November 19, 2009, 15:24
  Even though you may have gained ten plus pounds during pregnancy, the baby weight will drop off naturally within a few weeks after giving birth. Most women lose…
- Exercise: Yoga/Meditation Technique - The Cobra Pose
  November 17, 2009, 18:19
  One of my personal favorite yoga poses is the Cobra pose – and all of you who have tried it probably know why. The Cobra pose has to be one of the most relaxi…
Food (35)
- Food: Is Coka Cola Kosher for Peasach
  March 15, 2010, 09:14
  The Question always arises as to is there really a special version of the soft drink bottled for Passover? Coke is actually kosher for Peasach. The reason wh…
- Eating Disorders Exposed In The Jewish Community
  February 2, 2010, 08:55
  Baltimore, MD - Healthwatch reporter Kellye Lynn explains why this potentially deadly illness is now getting greater focus from Baltimore's Jewish community. A…
- London Rabbi Addrsses Over-Eating In The Community
  January 14, 2010, 09:38
  A person’s table is compared to an altar — just as an altar atones for our sins so does genuine hospitality. But for increasing numbers of people, their tab…
- Historical Highlights of Kosher Food in New York
  January 13, 2010, 09:44
  The first day in the history of kosher food in America was Monday, September 7, 1654, when 23 Jews disembarked onto New Amsterdam (today's New York City). Thou…
- A Call For Increased Kosher Law Enforcement
  January 8, 2010, 07:36
  With the Governor and the New York State Legislature eyeing cutting costs of every item on its budget, the observant community must speak up and advise that th…
- Recipe: Italian Bean Soup
  January 7, 2010, 09:55
  Spicy Italian Bean Soup is a comfort when the weather turns chilly. The wine and oregano give this tomato-based bean soup a distinctive flavor. You'll find it's…
- The Cocktail Party: 5 Ways to Save (or Splurge) in the New Year
  January 5, 2010, 09:45
  You don’t need a culinary degree—or a large budget—to host a classy cocktail party where fabulous drinks and delicious eats reign supreme. Perfect for New…
- Kosher McDonald's french fries in Jerusalem
  January 3, 2010, 16:56
  It smells like a McDonald's french fry, it tastes like a McDonald's french fry, but if it's from the McDonald's at Jerusalem's Central Bus Station, it won't loo…
- Mendelson’s & Marketrend Team To Expand Distribution Of Frozen Pizzas & Entrees
  December 30, 2009, 15:43
  Mendelsohn’s Pizza is proud to announce their introduction into both C&S and White Rose, two of the countries’ largest mainstream food distributors. Mendel…
- A Boost to the Kosher Pickle
  December 30, 2009, 09:05
  How do you teach the basics of kashrus in a captivating, relevant way? This is a question that the OK education department deals with on a regular basis and was…
- Cooking: What are Dutch Ovens?
  December 29, 2009, 17:48
  You might have heard of a Dutch oven—maybe you’ve glanced at a recipe requiring one of these pots and moved on, or used a heavy-bottomed pot to substitute. …
- Food: Glatt Kosher Restaurants Come in Many Flavors
  December 29, 2009, 09:31
  Teaneck, NJ - One restaurant is quiet and soothingly lighted, with a high-priced menu offering sweetbreads and beef-cheek gnocchi and oat-and-dill-crusted branz…
- Food: 3 tips for the elegant molten chocolate cakes
  December 28, 2009, 19:31
  If you bake a molten cake too long, you will end up with boring everyday cake, and if you bake it not long enough, the gooey goodness you were going for turns o…
- Quick Weight Loss: The 3 Day Diet
  December 23, 2009, 15:09
  Surprisingly surviving the test of time, the 3 Day Diet is another fad diet, dating back to 1985. Copies of the "3 Day Diet" continue to float around cyberspace…
- Kosher special delivery: Meals, visits nourish seniors and homebound residents
  December 18, 2009, 13:30
  COLLEGE AREA — Ninety-year-old Margot Adams held her door open when she saw Faith coming. That would be Faith Stagg, the Jewish Family Service volunteer…
- White House Koshering Kitchen for Obama's Chanukah Party
  December 17, 2009, 10:20
  Washington - The Obama White House throws its first Hanukkah party on Wednesday night, and the White House kitchen has been "koshered" -- undergone a special cl…
- Kosher Tequila A Chanukah Miracle
  December 17, 2009, 04:32
  It's a Chanukah-liquor miracle for tequila fans this year as a kosher variety of the alcohol hits the bars. Agave 99, created by the Long Island-based Star Indu…
- How do the Pros make donuts?
  December 15, 2009, 16:41
  CBS news went to Visit the Popular Weiss Bakery in Borough Park for a tour.
- Quick Bread Recipes: Skillet Cornbread
  December 15, 2009, 12:14
  Fill the dinner bread basket with hot biscuits, cornbread, and muffins -- garlic bread, too! Here's a way to upgrade a plain dinner table to with a surprisingly…
- Fear of Food, A Chanuka Diabetes Diagnosis
  December 13, 2009, 10:05
  Last year while pregnant with my third child, I felt unusually tired. I reasoned that taking care of my two sons and growing a third was more than my body could…
- Chanuka: Baked or Fried? The Latke Conundrum
  December 12, 2009, 07:06
  What makes latkes so appealing? Potatoes, salt and fat! That's why French fries are America's favorite vegetable. And that's why Americans are so fat. So …
- Food: Shabbos Recipe - Gefilte Fish
  December 11, 2009, 08:12
  Years ago I tried making my own and, what can I say, it was not very good. Perhaps it was because I was a novice cook and should just try again. But after I dis…
- Food: New Kosher Cookbook Serves Up Southern Classics
  December 10, 2009, 07:43
  Southern food, a deep fried country cuisine eponymous with bacon fat and crawfish, is hardly something one would expect to find on a kosher plate. But a Jewish …
- What's cooking at the White House
  December 8, 2009, 09:21
  WASHINGTON -- Not long after arriving at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama led reporters and culinary students through its cramped, stainless steel kit…
- The Ladies Lunch in Boro Park
  December 6, 2009, 14:30
  The women begin to pile through the doors of Spoons, the Borough Park luncheonette, just after 1 o’clock in the afternoon. They have an hour. They ask for …
- Deals: Acu-Rite Wireless Cooking Thermometer
  December 3, 2009, 15:15
  Here is a great deal for a "Acu-Rite Wireless Cooking Thermometer with 6 Firewire Grilling Skewers" for $19.99 at Woot.com
- Why is it called Kosher Salt
  December 1, 2009, 10:18
  All salt is not created equal. When speaking of salt’s nutritional value, we are generally referring to its trace mineral content. Trace minerals are those of…
- Recipe: The Art Of Sushi
  November 28, 2009, 10:03
  Sushi can be found in restaurants, take-outs, and even grocery stores in the largest metropolitan areas as well as the most remote towns. The appeal of sushi is…
- Kosher Subway & Thanksgiving Dinner: Reflections on Jewish Identity
  November 26, 2009, 17:29
  I’m not entirely sure what possessed me to eat a foot-long Subway sandwich for lunch just now. But there I was at the shiny new kosher Subway restaurant in Sk…
- Fishbein's new cookbook keeps recipes kosher-lite
  November 25, 2009, 11:19
  Pastrami on rye with a side of potato salad. Chopped liver rich with fried onions. Potato pancakes with sour cream. Traditionally, kosher cooking has not bee…
- Reciple: Tasty Chinese-style minced beef
  November 23, 2009, 08:21
  Before you wonder what on earth I am doing including oyster sauce in a kosher recipe, let me explain. There are two types of oyster sauce — one that would def…
- Recipes: Vanilla Cupcakes With Easy Cream Cheese Frosting
  November 21, 2009, 20:31
  Simple and delicious recipe from Anna Olsen, pastry chef, cookbook writer, TV host, and owner of Olson Foods + Bakery. These make really beautiful, sweet, vanil…
- Recipes: Buttery Soft Pretzels
  November 20, 2009, 02:22
  These were DELICIOUS! They taste just like the ones at the mall. They're that good. Ingredients of Buttery Soft Pretzels * 4 teaspoons active dry yeas…
- New Manhattan COSTCO in Major Presentation of Kosher Foods
  November 18, 2009, 14:25
  New York…The first COSTCO store in the borough of Manhattan that opened last week includes an unprecedented showcase of kosher foods. Company officials were b…
- Recipes: Falafel Crusted Chicken
  November 17, 2009, 19:24
  We all know that fried chicken isn't healthy, but that doesn't stop me from salivating when I smell it frying it the grocery store's deli. As long as it isn't k…
Health & Beauty (53)
- Chocolate Soothes the Stressed-Out Soul
  April 27, 2010, 19:46
  Feeling stressed? A dose of dark chocolate could cheer you right up by lowering your stress hormone levels, a new study suggests.Swiss researchers, who report t…
- Beauty Tips: Pucker Up for Fall with a Lip Care Routine
  April 20, 2010, 14:40
  Keeping your lips plump and soft during the fall and winter seasons can be a challenge, especially if you live in a very cold climate and spend a lot of time ou…
- One Woman’s Low Thyroid Nightmare
  March 10, 2010, 10:48
  Did you know that 59 million Americans (the vast majority of whom are women) suffer from hypothyroidism– a leading cause of fatigue and depression? If you are…
- Is School Making Your Child Sick?
  February 10, 2010, 10:43
  Q. My 3-year-old started preschool and has been sick ever since. She has had her tonsils and adenoids removed because she constantly spikes a fever of 103 to 10…
- Eating Disorders Exposed In The Jewish Community
  February 2, 2010, 08:55
  Baltimore, MD - Healthwatch reporter Kellye Lynn explains why this potentially deadly illness is now getting greater focus from Baltimore's Jewish community. A…
- Exercising with Crab Walk
  January 20, 2010, 09:53
  Just like the bear crawl, the crab walk is a full body exercise that you may be familiar with from middle school gym class or from high school. It not only work…
- London Rabbi Addrsses Over-Eating In The Community
  January 14, 2010, 09:38
  A person’s table is compared to an altar — just as an altar atones for our sins so does genuine hospitality. But for increasing numbers of people, their tab…
- Beauty: Avoid Chipped Nail Polish
  January 12, 2010, 10:42
  Avoid soaps and lotions that contain hydrating ingredients, like vitamin E and aloe vera, before painting your nails. Traces of oily residue cause polish to sep…
- Diet: 4 Week Detox Plan
  January 5, 2010, 12:48
  The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan was created by holistic nutritionist Michelle Schoffro Cook. Her program uses many forms of natural therapies to restore you…
- Health: The Best Snacks Before Working Out
  January 4, 2010, 19:37
  What is a good snack to have before a moderately intense workout? I'm looking for a food choice that will give me energy and keep my blood sugar on an even keel…
- How An Ohel Bais Ezra Camper Transformed My Life!
  January 1, 2010, 11:11
  After carrying Rivkah up the hot stairwell, my arms felt like they could fall out of their sockets. But as I looked into Rivkah’s eyes and saw her dazzling sm…
- Should You Shop the Frozen Food Aisle?
  January 1, 2010, 08:20
  Question: I don't always have time to cook a meal from scratch, so I usually end up ordering takeout. But I don't want to sabotage my efforts to lose weight! Ar…
- Fitness: The Mind and Body Benefits of Yoga
  December 31, 2009, 13:25
  The stretches of this ancient discipline can burn calories, increase flexibility, and relax your mind. Looking for a way to relieve stress, burn calories, an…
- Kids Health: Should I Take My Child to an Ear Specialist?
  December 30, 2009, 13:00
  Q: My child is only 1 year old and has had an ear infection for over a month. She has been on antibiotics for that length of time but it doesn't seem to be gett…
- Health: Could Cell Phones Give My Child a Brain Tumor?
  December 29, 2009, 12:52
  There is a great deal of discussion and, indeed, controversy about whether cell phones are a contributing cause of brain tumors. Some studies have found no corr…
- Health: Dressing for Cold-Weather Exercise
  December 27, 2009, 01:40
  What should you wear if you want to jog outside in the winter? Is it better to layer, or should you just put on a warm pullover? It's always a challenge t…
- Quick Weight Loss: The 3 Day Diet
  December 23, 2009, 15:09
  Surprisingly surviving the test of time, the 3 Day Diet is another fad diet, dating back to 1985. Copies of the "3 Day Diet" continue to float around cyberspace…
- Health & Beauty: Top 5 Ways On How to Get Rid of Acne Fast
  December 22, 2009, 12:04
  Let's face it; acne is one of the most troublesome things that our skin has to deal with. No matter whether we are a teenager or a grandfather, acne is no fun. …
- Is every woman meant to be a size 2?
  December 21, 2009, 19:56
  All Fitness Magazines emphasize the fact that all women can be beautiful, once they are willing to see their own true inner beauty, regardless of what the scale…
- Kosher special delivery: Meals, visits nourish seniors and homebound residents
  December 18, 2009, 13:30
  COLLEGE AREA — Ninety-year-old Margot Adams held her door open when she saw Faith coming. That would be Faith Stagg, the Jewish Family Service volunteer…
- Stress Management Tips: Reducing Travel Stress
  December 17, 2009, 17:49
  It is now easier than ever to travel for work or for pleasure. However, with travel becoming a more common part of modern life, travel stress as also become a c…
- Health: What causes a high-risk pregnancy?
  December 17, 2009, 13:51
  Before a woman becomes pregnant, it is important for her to have good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Good prenatal care and medical treatment during pregnan…
- Not All Parents Put Babies to Sleep on Back
  December 16, 2009, 09:35
  Study Shows Advice on SIDS Prevention Isn't Being Heeded Despite warnings that it is safest to place a baby to sleep on his or her back, the number of caregi…
- Health: Mumps is traveling around. What are the symptoms?
  December 15, 2009, 13:20
  What is mumps? - Mumps is a contagious viral infection that can cause painful swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands, between the ear an…
- How to wake up refreshed...before the alarm!
  December 15, 2009, 07:34
  The Ultimate Beauty Morning 6 a.m. Wake up before your alarm clock after seven to eight hours of sleep. You may have to get up a little earlier (or later) tha…
- Fear of Food, A Chanuka Diabetes Diagnosis
  December 13, 2009, 10:05
  Last year while pregnant with my third child, I felt unusually tired. I reasoned that taking care of my two sons and growing a third was more than my body could…
- Stress Management Tips: Managing Information Stress
  December 11, 2009, 11:31
  Each day we are exposed to thousands of images and sounds. These things are used to communicate information from one person or group to another. However, while …
- Health: A Great Idea! A Postpartum Doula! [Video]
  December 8, 2009, 21:36
  The postpartum period for me is always really overwhelming and things get pretty out of control in the Weisberg home. So, thank G-d, I am blessed with an ama…
- Health: New Treatment for Eye Problems
  December 8, 2009, 10:30
  Vision and eye problems are so devastating from a psychological perspective that the Talmud in Nedarim (64b) tells us that a blind person is considered, in many…
- Health: Smart Weight Loss Motivation Tips
  December 7, 2009, 21:54
  Tired of your weight loss diets and exercises? Feel the urge to quit them every now and then? Well, if it's so then I am sorry to say that you lack motivation. …
- Smart Shopping Tips for Face Makeup
  December 3, 2009, 11:01
  Face makeup is one of the activities that every female appreciates, but using the right makeup and acquiring it with proper judgment is a must. Shopping for a f…
- Enhance Your Beauty with these 8 Face Makeup Tips
  December 1, 2009, 16:48
  Face makeup can be used to highlight one`s good features and also to camouflage the not-so-good features. Useful and practical tips go a long way in enhancing y…
- Living Healthy On A Budget: Relax...It's Good For You
  December 1, 2009, 07:24
  There are a number of different ways to save money and still be healthy. In fact, there are even things you can do that are free. Whether it's taking a walk in …
- The woman's emotional brain: New Understanding of “Nashim Daatan Kalos”
  November 30, 2009, 22:48
  The Gemorah in Shabbos (33b) has always been a source of deep controversy within the Torah world. The Gemorah states that Nashim daatan kalot – a statement th…
- Happy Baby Pose: Yoga/Meditation Technique of the Week
  November 30, 2009, 10:00
  The Happy Baby Pose is another one of my favorite yoga poses-- perhaps in part because of the great name! In the Happy Baby pose, yoga practitioners really get …
- Women’s health: Now what?
  November 29, 2009, 15:02
  On Nov. 16, the United States Preventive Services Task Force — an independent panel of experts appointed by the federal Department of Health and Human Service…
- Granite Countertops contain RADON?
  November 27, 2009, 14:01
  Unlike most e-mail scares, this one has a grain of truth—but there's no need to remodel your kitchen. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas concentra…
- Health: Coffee and Other Pregnancy Scares
  November 25, 2009, 17:07
  Right on the heels of Halloween, it seems like it's "scare pregnant women" week. A British Medical Journal study out today warns that pregnant women who indulge…
- Health: Overweight and Obesity
  November 25, 2009, 12:09
  When your body weight is in relation to your height is in a range that is considered unhealthy, three terms are used to describe the condition. They are overwei…
- Fitness: A Jump Rope Workout to Lose That Last Bit of Stubborn Body Fat
  November 25, 2009, 07:13
  Most People Have Never Attempted a Jump Rope Workout. When was the last time you jumped rope? For most people the answer would be back in Elementary School o…
- Health: Getting rid of Lower Stomach Fat
  November 23, 2009, 16:33
  * The major cause of body accumulating around the stomach area (and the cause of insulin resistance) is refined (processed) carbohydrate. You can stop fat …
- Why worry about Anxiety: Strategies For Success
  November 22, 2009, 13:16
  It is perfectly normal to experience some feelings of transient anxiety during our lifetime. Without the component of anxiety, we would not go for an annual phy…
- Health: How will losing 10lb in weight make you feel?
  November 22, 2009, 10:37
  Losing weight is a head game – if you believe you can do it, you will. Many of you reading this blog have probably cycled through periods of weight gain and w…
- 1 in 10 Jewish women may raise the risk of heart ailments
  November 22, 2009, 02:16
  Breast Cancer Gene May Boost Heart Disease Risk, Study Show. A gene linked to breast cancer in 1 in 10 Jewish women may raise the risk of heart ailments, sa…
- The Mind/Body Connection To A Healthier You
  November 21, 2009, 07:45
  Being a diet-and-exercise expert, as well as a pilates master, I deal with a wide array of clients, ranging from the highly motivated, extremely physically fit …
- Living Healthy on a Budget: Preventative Health Care
  November 20, 2009, 12:10
  One of the many things people overlook when trying to live healthy on a budget is preventative health care. Most people think that not going to the doctor for c…
- Tznius Compels Stress Test with a Shirt
  November 19, 2009, 22:37
  Health Ministry officials are modifying a directive for administering a stress test, to permit the patient to wear an undershirt or similar garment. Signs must …
- Post-Pregnancy Exercise Tips: Getting Rid of the "Mommy Tummy"
  November 19, 2009, 15:24
  Even though you may have gained ten plus pounds during pregnancy, the baby weight will drop off naturally within a few weeks after giving birth. Most women lose…
- Cholesterol Measurements May Be Made Easier
  November 19, 2009, 08:02
  Methods to gauge blood cholesterol to determine vascular disease risk can be simplified, researchers in England say.Their method measures levels of either total…
- Obesity will cost U.S. health care $344B a year
  November 18, 2009, 11:27
  If Americans continue to pack on pounds, obesity will cost the USA about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, eating up about 21% of health-care sp…
- Lakewood, NJ - Health care center schedules additional H1N1 clinic
  November 18, 2009, 03:26
  Because of the overwhelming response to its H1N1 Flu immunization program this past Saturday, during which OHI administered more than 1,500 free H1N1 shots, OHI…
- Exercise: Yoga/Meditation Technique - The Cobra Pose
  November 17, 2009, 18:19
  One of my personal favorite yoga poses is the Cobra pose – and all of you who have tried it probably know why. The Cobra pose has to be one of the most relaxi…
- The Breast Cancer a Mammogram Can't Detect
  November 2, 2009, 04:45
  Ginny Mason was 41 years old when her surgeon sat down next to her, took her hand ("Never a good sign," she says) and asked if she had ever heard of inflammator…
Home Decorating (11)
- Home Decor: 4 Houseplants That Clear the Air
  January 11, 2010, 17:04
  In the early 1980s, when NASA researchers were looking for ways to purify the air inside the space pods of the future, they didn't just look to engineer a p…
- Sewing Lessons: Pinweaving Tablerunner
  December 17, 2009, 20:58
  This is a home décor project that can interest crafters and sewers alike. Made with inexpensive ribbon purchased by the spool, a little hand manipulation and o…
- Home Decor: Three Easy Napkin Folds
  December 10, 2009, 17:50
  I love napkins and use cloth every meal. I make my own using good fabric and make them the size I like. Sometimes I use colorful prints; I've learn how to miter…
- Universal Kitchen Design and Planning for the Physically Challenged
  December 8, 2009, 12:11
  Unfortunately there are millions of people who do not have the physical freedom to function in a standard home and kitchen. Special considerations need to be ma…
- Making Your Own Custom Closet Organizers
  December 3, 2009, 14:15
  Learning to make your own custom closet organizers can not only save you a lot of money in the end, but it can also give you an organizing system that perfectly…
- Home Deocrating: How to Choose the Right Paint Color
  November 27, 2009, 04:02
  When it comes to decorating, choosing paint color can really be a challenge. While you may feel that there are so many choices you're bound to find the right on…
- Home Decorating: 10 Closet Organization Ideas
  November 25, 2009, 16:15
  There are all sorts of closet organization ideas that can be used in helping make your closet space not only more functional, but also more appealing to look at…
- Home Decorating: Before Buying That New Faucet, Think Finish First
  November 24, 2009, 14:04
  Faucet finish is an important design element that once was overlooked. But new technology and the public's widespread appreciation for the overall look in the k…
- 11 Ways to Create a Modern Nursery
  November 23, 2009, 13:57
  1. Strive for simplicity. Clean lines and basic form-meets-functionality are hallmarks of modern design–and are especially appropriate for an infant’s room…
- In from the cold: Tips to help house plants survive forlorn winter
  November 23, 2009, 09:45
  House plants that basked in the summer sunlight and fresh air, and the occasional soaking rain, are now housebound. They've come in from the cold - like the res…
- Tips for making your laundry area more efficient
  November 4, 2009, 01:44
  According to home economists, along with efficient equipment, an organized laundry area is the key to making the whole job a lot faster and easier. They suggest…
Housekeeping (12)
- An Unwritten Code Is Revised - The Popular Goyta Corner
  January 29, 2010, 09:55
  For years, every morning, the sight has been the same at Marcy and Division Avenues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn: a crowd of women gathered on the Brooklyn-Queens …
- Home Decor: 4 Houseplants That Clear the Air
  January 11, 2010, 17:04
  In the early 1980s, when NASA researchers were looking for ways to purify the air inside the space pods of the future, they didn't just look to engineer a p…
- 22 Clever Uses for your Digital Camera
  December 28, 2009, 15:20
  My husband was walking an underground tunnel in Jerusalem a couple years ago when his flashlight died. Thanks to the LCD screen on his digital camera, he was ab…
- A Jewish Mom needs Validation [Video]
  December 17, 2009, 07:28
  Did you know that on Chanukah we don't only need to light a Menorah, we're supposed to BECOME a Menorah! We're supposed to light up our faces with a sincere smi…
- Chanuka Cooking: Avoid holiday Kitchen fires
  December 5, 2009, 20:29
  In anticipation of Chanuka, many cooks are stocking up on ingredients and perfecting family recipes. But before they mash the potatoes or roast the fry the latk…
- Housekeeping: Maintaining Granite Countertops - Polyester and Permanent Ink
  December 2, 2009, 15:00
  Granite countertops are a beautiful and versatile material for kitchens and baths, but even stone surfaces will develop visible wear and damage over time. Ho…
- Housekeeping: Remove Water Stain Circles from Wood Furniture
  December 1, 2009, 14:54
  My Husband and I enjoy entertaining guests and even if you set coasters and napkins out, drinks will end up being left on wood furniture. Our dining room table …
- Home Decorating: 10 Closet Organization Ideas
  November 25, 2009, 16:15
  There are all sorts of closet organization ideas that can be used in helping make your closet space not only more functional, but also more appealing to look at…
- 11 Ways to Create a Modern Nursery
  November 23, 2009, 13:57
  1. Strive for simplicity. Clean lines and basic form-meets-functionality are hallmarks of modern design–and are especially appropriate for an infant’s room…
- In from the cold: Tips to help house plants survive forlorn winter
  November 23, 2009, 09:45
  House plants that basked in the summer sunlight and fresh air, and the occasional soaking rain, are now housebound. They've come in from the cold - like the res…
- Women and Food
  November 11, 2009, 04:38
  In Hebrew, the word for bread is lechem. This root is closely related to lacham, which means to wage war.... Eating is seen as the battleground between the phys…
- Tips for making your laundry area more efficient
  November 4, 2009, 01:44
  According to home economists, along with efficient equipment, an organized laundry area is the key to making the whole job a lot faster and easier. They suggest…
News (146)
- Today in History: Ann Frank was born
  June 12, 2010, 01:45
  Annelies Marie Frank is born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She is the second daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank-Holländer. Her sister Mar…
- Today in History: Suri Feldman lost in Connecticut Bigelow Hollow State Park
  May 6, 2010, 12:42
  STURBRIDGE, Mass., May 6 1994 - Suri Feldman a Chassidic girl from Boro Park, Brooklyn - got lost in the forest of Bigelow Hollow Park, which is on the Connecti…
- One Day Conference For Women On Using Social Media In Business To Be Held In Jerusalem
  February 12, 2010, 07:55
  Israel - Kishor, a Jerusalem based women’s professional networking group, will be holding the first one day conference for religious women on February 17th in…
- Har Hazeisim Finds A New Home - On The Internet
  February 2, 2010, 15:48
  The world’s oldest bais hakevaros just went online. A new project undertaken by the City of David archeological Park, located south of Yerushalayim’s Old …
- A New Concept for Mikvahs?
  January 30, 2010, 18:35
  A new concept in mikvah is being designed in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The multi-million dollar project, called “The Crown Heights Bayit”,…
- What is so special about Tu B'Shevat?
  January 28, 2010, 11:05
  Historically, nothing memorable occurred on this day. Why do we celebrate the New Year of the Trees? Man is compared to a tree. "A righteous man will flouri…
- Skill-Building Workshop Series On Challenging Teen Behaviors, February 17 and 24
  January 27, 2010, 16:46
  What are the cultural factors that impact work with teens in the Orthodox Jewish community? How can professionals work together to develop proactive and respons…
- Healthy Eating Tu B'Shvat - Enjoying the Seven Species
  January 27, 2010, 07:39
  Tu B'Shvat marks the beginning of a new growing season here in Israel. It's traditional to celebrate by eating from the seven species. What a perfect time to ex…
- Jewish Newspapers Are Competing for Orthodox Readers
  January 26, 2010, 11:40
  The newspaper business has been in a tailspin for a long time now — everywhere, it seems, except among Orthodox Jews. The staying power of the Orthodox pre…
- Historical Highlights of Kosher Food in New York
  January 13, 2010, 09:44
  The first day in the history of kosher food in America was Monday, September 7, 1654, when 23 Jews disembarked onto New Amsterdam (today's New York City). Thou…
- Woman Sprays Tear Gas at Orthodox Man in Bus Segregation Fracas
  January 11, 2010, 09:15
  Jerusalem - A woman who boarded a bus designated for religious passengers sprayed tear gas at an Orthodox man who demanded she move to the rear section last wee…
- Should Noach Dear run for City Council or Should he Stay Put?
  January 10, 2010, 14:29
  With Simcha Felder leaving the City Council to go to the Comptroller’s Office (good luck Simcha!), there has been a lot of speculation about who is going to r…
- New York - First Orthodox Book: Delivering Jewish Women from Postpartum Depression
  January 10, 2010, 13:23
  New York - A new book “Delivery From Darkness: A Jewish Guide to Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Depression,” (Feldheim, 2009 ), is hitti…
- Battle over Kosher violations exposed at Bronx Hospital
  January 7, 2010, 16:58
  A kashrut supervisor who was fired from his post at a Montefiore Medical Center kitchen says he paid the price for exposing what he claims were kosher violation…
- Tragic Multi-Vehicle Accident Kills 3 On Interstate-80
  January 7, 2010, 11:30
  Clintonville, PA - State police say three people have been killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 western Pennsylvania. Police say the crash occ…
- Jews from Isreal Flock to Egypt for Abuhatzeira Pilgrimage
  January 7, 2010, 09:52
  Although history records the miraculous exodus of Israelites from the Land of Egypt about 3400 years ago, a large number of religious Israelis have found a good…
- CES - The Consumer Electronic Show and Kosher Hasidic Jews in Vegas
  January 6, 2010, 10:58
  It is known as the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show or CES and it is being held in Las Vegas from January 7th to January 10th. And Orthodox Jewish people have bee…
- Diapers and Blackberries: Israel’s Businesswomen Have a Tough Act to Balance
  January 6, 2010, 09:40
  When it comes to juggling a successful business with family commitments, Israeli Jewish and Arab businesswomen find themselves sharing similar problems. Busi…
- Diet: 4 Week Detox Plan
  January 5, 2010, 12:48
  The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan was created by holistic nutritionist Michelle Schoffro Cook. Her program uses many forms of natural therapies to restore you…
- The Cocktail Party: 5 Ways to Save (or Splurge) in the New Year
  January 5, 2010, 09:45
  You don’t need a culinary degree—or a large budget—to host a classy cocktail party where fabulous drinks and delicious eats reign supreme. Perfect for New…
- Kirays Yoel Noted Holocaust Survivor Passes Away at 94; Had 2,500 Descendants
  January 5, 2010, 07:37
  A few hundred mourners gathered in the frigid cold Monday morning for a funeral for a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor said to have left behind more than 2,500 de…
- Hillary Clinton wins most admired woman of 2009, Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama close behind
  January 4, 2010, 07:49
  The results are in! The woman Americans admired most in 2009 was Hillary Clinton, with Sarah Palin following closely behind. In the annual USA Today/Gallup poll…
- Chasidish Family Has First NYC Baby Of 2010
  January 3, 2010, 22:46
  Just 13 seconds after the ball dropped, baby “new year” came bouncing into the world. “We’re proud, very happy, very excited,” said proud mom Bruch…
- Crown Heights Woman Forced At Gunpoint Into Her Apartment, Robbed
  January 3, 2010, 18:56
  Crown Heights - A Jewish woman was accosted and robbed at gun point inside her apartment building shortly after Shabbos ended. Crown Heights Info reports the…
- The Memories Of Rebbitzen Itka Berman A”H
  December 31, 2009, 23:19
  Rebbetzin Itka Berman a”h passed away on כה חשון. It clearly depicted a little bit of the magnitude of her selfless devotion to her husband’s life of …
- Yiddish, for 1,000 years the everyday language of European Jews, is facing another threat
  December 31, 2009, 18:42
  At the University of Maryland, which has stood alongside Harvard and Columbia as one of the nation's few schools to consistently offer instruction in the German…
- Bnot Shulamith Joins Science Revolution
  December 31, 2009, 11:11
  Magnets, Matter, and Man-eating Plants—that’s only the beginning of the powerful push at Bnot Shulamith to encourage interest and ability in science educati…
- Jews Remain in Eye of Al-Qaeda Storm
  December 31, 2009, 09:39
  Attention in the war against int’l terrorism and Al-Qaeda is once again drawn to Yemen, the Arabian peninsula country where perhaps 300 Jews still remain. …
- Boro Park: 1500 women rally for Rubashkin
  December 31, 2009, 07:17
  A women and girls rally in support of Sholom Mordechai Rubaskin took place this week in Brooklyn, NY. Was Called for Monday, December 28, at Beth El shul…
- A Boost to the Kosher Pickle
  December 30, 2009, 09:05
  How do you teach the basics of kashrus in a captivating, relevant way? This is a question that the OK education department deals with on a regular basis and was…
- Rabbi Accused Of Trading Religious Conversion: What's Story of Rabbi Tropper of EJF
  December 29, 2009, 12:14
  An Orthodox rabbi is accused of telling a woman he would help her convert to Judaism if she had sex with him and his friends. According new sources, Rabbi Leib …
- Jewish Feminism in Action at the Girls School
  December 28, 2009, 17:21
  "A girls school of real men," they sometimes call the small ulpana in the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Levona, headed by Rabbi Gad Ben-Zimra. The religious…
- New online monthly Mikvah calendars
  December 24, 2009, 23:14
  Lately I have come across a few online Rabbinically approved personal guides to Taharas Hamishpacha observance. The Calendar is a revolutionary new way to help…
- Madoff Suffered Facial Fractures, Broken Ribs after Beating in Jail
  December 24, 2009, 16:11
  Butner, NC - ABC11 Eyewitness News, in Raleigh has learned that Bernie Madoff was treated for serious injuries consistent with an assault. Sources told ABC11…
- Woman Files Law Suit Claiming Discrimination
  December 24, 2009, 12:34
  Souderton, PA - A Jewish woman in Souderton has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against her former employer, Clayton H. Landis Company , or CHL Systems…
- Man Delivers Baby Using Guide Found on Google
  December 24, 2009, 09:51
  Many men might watch helplessly as their wives are about to give birth, but not Leroy Smith. As soon as Smith realized that the midwife wouldn't arrive on time,…
- In Budapest, an entire neighborhood celebrated Chanukah
  December 23, 2009, 07:28
  This year, the Hungarian capital is host to an unprecedented number of events celebrating the Festival of Lights, ranging from the Jewish community's annual gal…
- Sentencing of the Spinka Grand Rebbe
  December 20, 2009, 00:00
  The scheme that led to federal charges in 2007 against the Grand Rabbi of Spinka, the spiritual leader of an Orthodox sect based in Brooklyn, is about to turn …
- Rebbitzin Kanievsky Lights Chanukah Candles
  December 18, 2009, 09:59
  For the past three years, Rebbitzin Batsheva Kanievsky has undertaken to light her own Chanukah candles. Kikar reports that the rebbitzin is not lighting her…
- Child Critically Burned From Fire In Boro Park Home
  December 17, 2009, 14:45
  A young child is R”L in critical condition following a blaze in a Boro Park home Wednesday night. The FDNY & Borough Park Hatzolah were dispatched to numer…
- Kosher Tequila A Chanukah Miracle
  December 17, 2009, 04:32
  It's a Chanukah-liquor miracle for tequila fans this year as a kosher variety of the alcohol hits the bars. Agave 99, created by the Long Island-based Star Indu…
- Not All Parents Put Babies to Sleep on Back
  December 16, 2009, 09:35
  Study Shows Advice on SIDS Prevention Isn't Being Heeded Despite warnings that it is safest to place a baby to sleep on his or her back, the number of caregi…
- How do the Pros make donuts?
  December 15, 2009, 16:41
  CBS news went to Visit the Popular Weiss Bakery in Borough Park for a tour.
- Health: Mumps is traveling around. What are the symptoms?
  December 15, 2009, 13:20
  What is mumps? - Mumps is a contagious viral infection that can cause painful swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands, between the ear an…
- Quick Bread Recipes: Skillet Cornbread
  December 15, 2009, 12:14
  Fill the dinner bread basket with hot biscuits, cornbread, and muffins -- garlic bread, too! Here's a way to upgrade a plain dinner table to with a surprisingly…
- Worker crushed to death at Boro Park warehouse by granite slabs
  December 15, 2009, 07:48
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov reported to the scene to investigate the scene of the fatal incident. Police reported that…
- Berks Rabbi's donut menorah: Hole-some fun for Hanukkah
  December 14, 2009, 10:25
  Rabbi Yosef Lipsker arrived Sunday morning at Lowe's in Muhlenberg Township armed with a six-pack of kosher donuts. He went to the plumbing section first, pi…
- What is a Tichel? How to Tie it?
  December 13, 2009, 16:50
  The Tichel is a headscarf worn by some Orthodox Jewish women in compliance with the code of modesty known as Tzeniut. "Tichel" is Yiddish for "kerchief." Ti…
- Playing The Race Card In Boro Park
  December 13, 2009, 13:35
  We confess to being nonplussed by a racial controversy that suddenly erupted in the race for mayor of New York in the waning days of the campaign. Former may…
- Looking for Chanukah Excitement? Here are some ideas
  December 13, 2009, 09:43
  If the latkes and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) don’t weigh you down, then there’s plenty to see and do for Chanuka this year in the Pittsburgh area. Jews…
- The Bostoner Rebbe, the first American-born Hasidic leader
  December 12, 2009, 18:01
  Chasidim, family and friends eulogized this week Grand Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Horowitz, known as the Bostoner Rebbe, as a quiet revolutionary who reached out to una…
- Exhibit Celebrates Vermont Jewish Women
  December 11, 2009, 12:25
  An exhibit made celebrating Vermont Jewish Women will be on display at the Vermont's History Museum in Montpelier January 14 - March 31. Eighteen large panels d…
- Secular Media Hailing Clinton-Mezvinsky Intermarriage
  December 11, 2009, 09:25
  Perhaps the upcoming wedding between Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham-Clinton to Marc Mez…
- Washington D.C. - Rahm Emanuel to Light DC Menorah
  December 10, 2009, 09:26
  White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, the most senior Jewish official in the Obama administration, will participate in lighting the National Menorah in Washi…
- Home Decor: When Should You Call In a Design Professional?
  December 9, 2009, 13:18
  I love my finish nailer. Well, I don't really love it, but I like it, I enjoy it, I find it useful for creating the world's most perfect crown molding corner (a…
- Lawsuit Claims Bais Yaakov Girls School Racist for Separating Sephardi Classes
  December 9, 2009, 11:12
  Israel - ‪The "Noar K'Halacha" organization has filed a petition with the High Court against a Beit Yaakov Girls School in Emanuel over the school's continued…
- Food: The Chanukah Kitchen – Cooking with Oil
  December 9, 2009, 07:47
  I’ve been resisting it for years but when my daughter came home raving about the french fries she had at her friend’s house, I caved in to the peer pressure…
- Today in History: Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979), was rescued from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
  December 8, 2009, 13:34
  1944 (21st of Kislev, 5705): Satmar Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum rescued. The Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979), was rescued from the Bergen-Belsen conce…
- What's cooking at the White House
  December 8, 2009, 09:21
  WASHINGTON -- Not long after arriving at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama led reporters and culinary students through its cramped, stainless steel kit…
- Food: Potato Latkes, What a Chanukah Treat! These freezing tips will keep them good all 8 days!
  December 8, 2009, 07:56
  No one tires of delicious latkes on Chanukah but some of us do tire of making them. These latkes are terrific fresh out of the pan and with the following freezi…
- Midwood, NY - Oversized Homes for Wealthy and Large Orthodox Jewish Families Blend in with Their Smaller Neighbors
  December 7, 2009, 13:30
  Brooklyn, NY - Many blocks in Midwood, with its rows of orderly detached homes and private driveways, give the feeling of a carefully planned suburb - a serene …
- Soldering pieces of Jewish history together
  December 7, 2009, 11:26
  In the Nazi labor and concentration camp at Birkenau, one man, believing he would die there, began collecting discarded nails, one at a time from the field wher…
- Monsey, NY - Ramapo's Orthodox cop put on leave
  December 7, 2009, 07:40
  Ramapo's first Orthodox Jewish police officer has had her badge and gun confiscated and been placed on administrative leave pending an evaluation of whether she…
- Today in History: Isser Zalman Meltzer Yartzeit
  December 4, 2009, 12:31
  1953 (17 Kislev): Isser Zalman Meltzer passed away. Born in 1870, he was a famous Lithuanian Orthodox rabbi, Rosh Yeshiva and pose. He is also known as the "Eve…
- New Cookbook features world’s kosher cuisine
  December 2, 2009, 15:17
  SAN DIEGO—Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School has devised a delicious corollary to this publication’s motto that “there is a Jewish story everywhere.” G…
- Luke kosher sign lawsuit dropped by OU
  December 1, 2009, 07:32
  A group of orthodox Jews says Luke Oil gas stations have stopped illegally using the kosher trademark. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America had…
- Washington Can Give An Israeli Attack On Iran The Red Light
  December 1, 2009, 07:26
  Only a few weeks after US-Iran diplomacy began in earnest, it seems to be heading towards a premature ending. Rather than tensions reduction, the world has witn…
- Uglovka, Russia: Jewish Woman Among Russian Train Victims
  November 30, 2009, 23:49
  Russia was tonight coming to terms with its most deadly terrorist attack in years after investigators confirmed that a powerful improvised bomb caused Friday's …
- Meet The Rebbetzins Of Klal Yisroel In Their Homes, A Film For Women And High School Girls
  November 30, 2009, 23:28
  Tomorrow, Dec 1st , women and high-school girls will have the unique opportunity to watch a film of the wives and daughters of Gedolei Yisroel in their homes. …
- The woman's emotional brain: New Understanding of “Nashim Daatan Kalos”
  November 30, 2009, 22:48
  The Gemorah in Shabbos (33b) has always been a source of deep controversy within the Torah world. The Gemorah states that Nashim daatan kalot – a statement th…
- Today in History: Yartzeit of Rabbi Samuel Eidels, know as the Mahsha
  November 30, 2009, 12:37
  Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi (1555–1631) (Hebrew: שמואל אליעזר הלוי איידלס‎), was a renowned rabbi and Talmudist famous for his com…
- What is Cyber Monday?
  November 30, 2009, 07:23
  Cyber Monday is a marketing term that refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday being the busiest day of the year for retail electronic commerce. …
- Refuah Health Center in New Square awarded grant to expand
  November 29, 2009, 16:01
  One of four federally funded health clinics in Rockland has been awarded a state grant to help double its space as the number of patients using its services con…
- Poland: Woman discovers she's a Jewish Holocaust Survivor
  November 29, 2009, 14:54
  Next week, John Demjanjuk will stand trial in Germany accused of helping to murder more than 27,000 Jews at the Sobibor death camp, built by the Nazis in Poland…
- Should More Jews Join The U.S. Military?
  November 28, 2009, 17:30
  New York - A recent article in the Wall Street Journal ("Muslim Population in the Military Raises Difficult Issues", 11/9/09) included a Defense Department …
- New iPhone app helps identify why a baby is crying within ten seconds
  November 27, 2009, 12:46
  Baffled parents desperate to know exactly why their baby is crying can now get the answer in ten seconds from their mobile phone. A company in Barcelona has …
- Think you don't know Yiddish? Oy vey!
  November 26, 2009, 23:51
  Whether they call it a temple, synagogue or shul, you can tell a lot about Jews by what they call their house of worship. So says a new survey of American Je…
- New York - Old Mikvah Memories
  November 26, 2009, 21:37
  The Mikvaos in far Rockaway have an interesting history. One of the early Mikvahs was located right off Central Avenue on Bayport Place. It was a converted hous…
- Anti-Shtreimal Bill Vote Postponed by Mutual Agreement
  November 26, 2009, 19:47
  A bill seeking to ban importing fur was postponed. The bill, if passed into law in Knesset, would have a direct impact on Israel’s shtreimal industry. The …
- Eight nights of apps: iPhone programs put Chanukah in the palm of your hand
  November 26, 2009, 18:17
  On the road during Chanukah and feel the need to light candles? There’s an app for that. Lost all your dreidels and want to play a quick game? There’s an…
- Kosher Subway & Thanksgiving Dinner: Reflections on Jewish Identity
  November 26, 2009, 17:29
  I’m not entirely sure what possessed me to eat a foot-long Subway sandwich for lunch just now. But there I was at the shiny new kosher Subway restaurant in Sk…
- Ramapo Board hiring 'a declaration of war' against Jewish Community
  November 26, 2009, 17:24
  A lawyer embroiled in a controversy over more than a half-million dollars in state pension payments has been hired by a bloc of the East Ramapo Board of Educati…
- Today in History: Yartzeit of Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson (1860-1920)
  November 26, 2009, 16:57
  9th Kislev - The fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn ("Rashab"), was born in the White Russian town of Lubavitch in 1860. After the passing…
- In News After Waiting for 22 Years: He Holds a Son
  November 26, 2009, 16:49
  The couple participated in a Shabbos organized by "Magdil Yeshuos", and last Motzei Shabbos the man called to say: Mazal tov. I'm a father. A miraculous stor…
- Religious Women at higher risk of being drafted to the IDF
  November 25, 2009, 10:22
  The Knesset Law Committee approved the text of a new bill on Sunday that would crack down on young women obtaining exemptions from IDF service by means of fraud…
- Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?
  November 25, 2009, 08:14
  One day in late November a few years ago I ran into a congregant in the hallway of my Temple. She wished me a Happy Thanksgiving. Then she said: “Oh wait a mi…
- Full of the fighting spirit: Brooklyn boxer contends he can be rabbi
  November 25, 2009, 07:41
  Brooklyn boxer Yuri Foreman won the WBA super welterweight championship in Las Vegas last week, fulfilling one of his two life goals. Now he wants to complet…
- Germany restores '36 high jump record
  November 24, 2009, 10:58
  NEW YORK -- Gretel Bergmann matched a German high jump record on June 30, 1936. Two weeks later, the 5 feet, 3 inches she jumped in Stuttgart, Germany, was a…
- The new Brooklyn Bridge Park
  November 24, 2009, 10:53
  Brooklyn - One of the primary assets of Brooklyn Bridge Waterfront Area is heavy in the works to be turned into a magnificent Park. Visitors will be welcomed to…
- Costco Gets Into the Torah Business
  November 24, 2009, 10:12
  A Seattle-based wholesale giant famed for its gargantuan 10-gallon tubs of mustard and 76-pound containers of detergent is about to start selling Jewish scriptu…
- What is the Conflict of the Bobover Hasidim
  November 23, 2009, 12:35
  They are known as the Bobov 48 and Bobov 45. And word on the street is that the Bobov Din Torah will finally come to an end this winter. If so, it was a Din Tor…
- Mumbai: Still trapped within bullet-ridden walls
  November 23, 2009, 11:07
  One year after the terrorist attack that spanned over three days, killing 173 people and wounding 308, we go back to chronicle a city that fought back with forc…
- Shalom Singles Semimonthly Roundtable, November 24
  November 22, 2009, 17:27
  Shalom Singles (40+) of Congregation Beth Sholom of Lawrence announces a unique discussion group, as part of its Roundtable series, on Tuesday, November 24: …
- Full House At Shalhevet Event
  November 22, 2009, 16:22
  It was standing-room-only at the Shalhevet High School for Girls’ Open House on Sunday morning, November 15, with over 250 parents and students in attendance.…
- Orthodox views: Jewish community faces uncertain future in Postville
  November 22, 2009, 15:02
  POSTVILLE - The Agri Star kosher meat processing plant offers a potential stabilizing force for the battered economy of Postville. Despite the promise of more j…
- Mayor Bloomberg hid plenty info while campaigning for third term
  November 22, 2009, 15:00
  Here's what you missed while Mayor Bloomberg was running for a third term - because he kept it under wraps until after the ballots were counted: • The city…
- Petira Of Mother Of Lutzker & Stoliner Rebbes
  November 22, 2009, 12:40
  We regret to inform you of the Petira of Rebbitzen Faiga Shochet, the mother of the Lutzker & Stoliner Rebbes Shlita. Her son-in-law is Rav Yaakov Baruch Ledere…
- Story of a friendship between two women with different backgrounds
  November 20, 2009, 11:11
  Among the more than a dozen films to be shown at the upcoming fourth Teaneck International Film Festival is "Arranged," directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan C. S…
- Women's Time To Recharge
  November 20, 2009, 08:48
  Time to applaud the “Time to Recharge” retreat. This three-day, women-only spa event was the brainstorm of two creative Lakewood gals, Elisheva Brotsky and …
- The Ethiopian Holiday of Sigd
  November 20, 2009, 01:21
  At around the time that Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Ethiopian Jews flood Jerusalem by the thousands to observe the holiday of Sigd. The holiday, which is …
- Tznius Compels Stress Test with a Shirt
  November 19, 2009, 22:37
  Health Ministry officials are modifying a directive for administering a stress test, to permit the patient to wear an undershirt or similar garment. Signs must …
- Alaska - Former VP Candidate Palin: Obama Wrong on Israel
  November 19, 2009, 19:46
  In an interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters, Sarah Palin, the former GOP vice presidential candidate, gave her policy recommendations, weighing in on issues…
- Today in History: Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
  November 19, 2009, 17:54
  Nov 19 1863: The Gettysburg Address is a speech by Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well known speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the …
- Today in History: The Shlah arrived on Jersulsalem
  November 19, 2009, 17:42
  Nov. 19 1621: Rabbi Isaiah ben Avraham Ha-Levi Horowitz, known as the Shlah after the title of one of his major works Shnei Luchos Ha-Bris arrived in Jerusalem.…
- Washington - White House Chanukka Party Guest List to be Cut in Half
  November 19, 2009, 14:45
  As the White House prepares for its annual Hanukka party and candle-lighting, many previous attendees are going to find themselves left in the dark as the numbe…
- Jerusalem - Thousands Mark Anniversary of Mumbai Terror Attack, As Moishe Turns 3 Celebrating His Upsherin
  November 19, 2009, 12:44
  Chabad held a memorial dinner on Wednesday in honor of Rabbi Gavriel Holzberg and his wife Rivka, who were killed when terrorists raided the Chabad house in Mum…
- Orthodox Come To Rubashkin’s Defense
  November 18, 2009, 23:37
  Sholom Rubashkin, the manager of the now-infamous Agriprocessors kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa, has only completed one of two federal trials, and already — ba…
- Michelle Obama: The President’s Bitter Half
  November 18, 2009, 20:32
  I never thought I’d find as big a fraud, phony, faker, fibber and hypocrite in high places as President Barack Hussein Obama. But I found one. The president i…
- New Manhattan COSTCO in Major Presentation of Kosher Foods
  November 18, 2009, 14:25
  New York…The first COSTCO store in the borough of Manhattan that opened last week includes an unprecedented showcase of kosher foods. Company officials were b…
- The Living Torah
  November 18, 2009, 13:07
  “We are the only museum in the world that allows you to touch ancient items,” said Rabbi Shaul Shimon Deutsch, owner/proprietor of the Living Torah Museum i…
- Woman wearing talit at Kotel detained
  November 18, 2009, 12:44
  Police and Western Wall officials expelled a female prayer group from the Kotel area and arrested one of the women after they attempted Wednesday morning to rea…
- Armed intruders heat bottle for crying baby
  November 18, 2009, 12:34
  Armed intruders with an apparent soft spot for babies stole electronics and money during a robbery at an Indianapolis, Ind., home last week. Indianapolis p…
- Obesity will cost U.S. health care $344B a year
  November 18, 2009, 11:27
  If Americans continue to pack on pounds, obesity will cost the USA about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, eating up about 21% of health-care sp…
- New York City - 3 kosher soup kitchens to open
  November 18, 2009, 11:18
  (AP) Three kosher soup kitchens are opening in New York City in the coming weeks. The're called Masbia (MAHZ'-bee-uh) - which means "satiate" in Hebrew. T…
- Thanksgiving Becomes a Major Kosher Holiday at Restaurants
  November 18, 2009, 08:57
  New York…Forget Chanukah as the leading kosher dining holiday. Thanksgiving Day, say kosher restaurateurs, has emerged as one of the busiest days on the calen…
- Lakewood, NJ - Health care center schedules additional H1N1 clinic
  November 18, 2009, 03:26
  Because of the overwhelming response to its H1N1 Flu immunization program this past Saturday, during which OHI administered more than 1,500 free H1N1 shots, OHI…
- Lev Bais Yaakov Moves Into New Facility; Plans To Open High School
  November 17, 2009, 15:39
  Flatbush, NY - Lev Bais Yaakov has moved into its new facility on Nostrand Avenue. After years of moving from location to location to accommodate its rapid grow…
- Michelle Obama doesn't let cold stand in way of pitching health care reform
  November 17, 2009, 14:35
  WASHINGTON - First Lady Michelle Obama didn't let a common cold get in the way of keeping health care reform in the news while her husband travels to Asia for d…
- In News Flash Iran: After A Year of Speeches and Slogans, Obama as Bad as Bush
  November 15, 2009, 19:54
  The Iranian Parliament Speaker attacked U.S. President, Barack Obama, saying he is no better than George Bush. "After a year of speeches and unfounded sloga…
- Why Is Our Progress Against Cancer So Slow?
  November 15, 2009, 18:50
  Deaths rates are down, but there's still much to be learned about beating the disease. Sometimes it seems like we're not making much headway against cancer.…
- The Sarah Palin Fantasy
  November 15, 2009, 17:40
  Matthew Contine tti has an article in the Weekly Standard magazine hailing Sarah Palin as the ideal leader of a new populist uprising. One obvious objection to …
- Jerusalem: Haredim want to work, but state doesn't want them to
  November 15, 2009, 17:24
  Knesset Finance Committee chairman Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) lashed out yesterday at Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz's assertion Tuesday that ultra-Ort…
- Phone-a-thon in South River will raise funds for Jewish charities
  November 15, 2009, 16:13
  On Sunday, Nov. 22, hundreds of volunteers will come to the Jewish Federation of Middlesex County office here hoping to replicate what they achieved last year. …
- Hillary Clinton creating a name for herself
  November 15, 2009, 15:00
  Perhaps no one in the administration of US President Barack Obama is as well regarded around the world as his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. After all, …
- Lebanon’s Jewish Community: Beirut Synagogue Gets a New Lease On Life
  November 13, 2009, 12:36
  The Jewish community in Beirut keeps shrinking due to emigration and mortality. But the few Jews who remain hope to strengthen their ties by renovating a histor…
- Today in History: U.N. General Assembly adopted the Zionism is Racism resolution, 1975.
  November 11, 2009, 04:45
  United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379, adopted on November 10, 1975 by a vote of 72 to 35 (with 32 abstentions), "determine that Zionism is a form of …
- Rabbi Yosef Lashes Out Against 'Stupid Women Who Come to Western Wall'
  November 11, 2009, 04:28
  Jerusalem - Some 20 years after they first wrapped themselves in prayer shawls at Judaism's holiest site, the Women of the Wall (WOW) were the subject of much c…
- New Yorkers Choosing Bicycle Lane Over Car Lane
  November 11, 2009, 04:03
  New York, NY - More New Yorkers than ever are choosing the bike lane over the car lane on their commutes, according to a new report. The number of people cho…
- New York - Government Looks at Other Strollers After Maclaren Recall
  November 11, 2009, 04:00
  New York - The million-stroller recall by British manufacturer Maclaren following reports of finger amputation has prompted the Consumer Product Safety Commissi…
- Braids that Bind: Jewish Women Connect Through Challah Baking
  November 10, 2009, 12:42
  At the University of Connecticut, fresh loaves of Challah serve as a bond for the students and local seniors. In conjunction with Jewish fraternity and sorority…
- Manischewitz seeks the next Kosher food star
  November 10, 2009, 12:37
  Step aside, Top Chef! Bravo no longer has a monopoly on celebrity-studded gastro-competitions. Manischewitz, the kosher food giant of gefilte fish fame, is…
- Kosher comics prove hit with Israel's Haredi Jews
  November 10, 2009, 12:20
  SAFED, Israel (AFP) – A far cry from the thrills of Spiderman and the glam of Lois Lane, chaste and religious comics have become a hit among ultra-Or…
- Israel Wages Battle Against ‘NY Times’
  November 9, 2009, 12:41
  For the past 10 days, the State of Israel has been waging a battle against the New York Times, for what it calls tendentious and unfair coverage of the Jewish s…
- Bat Melech Marks 10 Years Since Founding of First Shelter for Charedi Battered Women
  November 9, 2009, 01:53
  Jerusalem - In the religious and charedi sectors emotional violence is more prominent than physical violence, says Noah Korman, founder of Bat Melech, an organi…
- Woman learning the Bava Metziah
  November 9, 2009, 01:47
  It is a weekday morning and at Midreshet Lindenbaum, an Orthodox women's seminary in Talpiot, a handful of students in the Manhigot (women leaders) program …
- New York - New booster Seet Law
  November 9, 2009, 01:42
  A new law changes the minimum age that a child must remain in an appropriate child restraint system. New York State law now requires children under the age of 8…
- Jobs, optimism return to Postville after raid
  November 8, 2009, 16:36
  POSTVILLE - Postville city leaders, residents and business owners agree the community's economy has hit bottom. What isn't clear is how fast and how far the…
- Today in History: John Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon
  November 8, 2009, 16:08
  1960: In one of the closest elections on record, John Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon to become President of the United States. Support of Jewish voters was crit…
- New York, NY - Brooklyn Has Fallen Out of Love with Mayor Bloomberg
  November 8, 2009, 15:50
  New York, NY - Mayor Bloomberg's 6 percentage point loss to Controller William Thompson in Brooklyn revealed deep frustration with the mayor. When the Daily …
- Rabbis call for kashrut price cuts
  November 7, 2009, 23:56
  A Tesco chicken was waved, figuratively speaking, above the heads of some of Europe’s leading rabbis at a conference in Brussels last week. More than 1…
- Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn
  November 6, 2009, 19:11
  Mitzvah Girls is the first book about bringing up Hasidic Jewish girls in North America, providing an in-depth look into a closed community. Ayala Fader examine…
- NY Post Article: Rabbis Taking On Mismatch-Makers
  November 3, 2009, 03:49
  The following are excerpts of an article appearing in today’s NY Post: There’s an epidemic of kosher cradle snatchers — and a group of rabbis is out t…
- New Mikva to honor couple murdered in Mumbai terror attack
  November 1, 2009, 04:29
  A ritual bath, steeped in symbols of Judaic faith, will remind those who immerse and pray in its waters of a young rabbi and his wife killed in a terrorist atta…
- Jewish Girls Rescued From Behind Arab Veils
  October 6, 2009, 19:20
  When an Arab employee of the municipality of Jerusalem drove a tractor into a crowd and was killed on the scene, the story made headlines. Lesser known, however…
- Government Funding is the Only Future for Jewish Day Schools
  September 15, 2009, 23:49
  The single greatest injustice facing American parents today is that they are financially forced to send their children to schools not of their choosing. If …
- Double Messages on Shidduchim
  January 21, 2009, 15:23
  I envy the ability of my fiction-writing colleagues to sometimes get under the skin of readers in ways that mere “deah zoggers” rarely do. Recently, A.M. Am…
Parenting (26)
- The Truth About Sleepwalking
  February 24, 2010, 10:56
  Sleep is not always as quiet and peaceful as we'd like it to be. Some people have a tendency to talk or laugh out loud during sleep, while others get right up o…
- The Recalculating on the GPS option - Does that Work with Kids
  February 18, 2010, 11:00
  Isn’t it interesting how nonchalantly the GPS system in our automobiles responds when we make a mistake and don’t follow its instructions? The same calm voi…
- Surviving the Mommy Minefield - The Mommy Peptalk
  February 15, 2010, 10:44
  Here's a video from Jewish Mom; A simple tool to help every mom smile through the most difficult of days.
- Is School Making Your Child Sick?
  February 10, 2010, 10:43
  Q. My 3-year-old started preschool and has been sick ever since. She has had her tonsils and adenoids removed because she constantly spikes a fever of 103 to 10…
- Is your Child's Kindergarten Child Friendly
  February 1, 2010, 07:42
  A beautiful and creative new private kindergarten has recently opened in the upscale Tel Aviv neighborhood of Ramat HaSharon. Tel Aviv-based Lev-Gargir Archi…
- Skill-Building Workshop Series On Challenging Teen Behaviors, February 17 and 24
  January 27, 2010, 16:46
  What are the cultural factors that impact work with teens in the Orthodox Jewish community? How can professionals work together to develop proactive and respons…
- What is a woman’s place in Jewish education?
  January 8, 2010, 09:06
  After the liberation in 1927 of the Previous Chabad Rebbe, he wrote a letter about the role of women’s education. This letter was taken from the Archives o…
- Chasidish Family Has First NYC Baby Of 2010
  January 3, 2010, 22:46
  Just 13 seconds after the ball dropped, baby “new year” came bouncing into the world. “We’re proud, very happy, very excited,” said proud mom Bruch…
- How An Ohel Bais Ezra Camper Transformed My Life!
  January 1, 2010, 11:11
  After carrying Rivkah up the hot stairwell, my arms felt like they could fall out of their sockets. But as I looked into Rivkah’s eyes and saw her dazzling sm…
- Kids Health: Should I Take My Child to an Ear Specialist?
  December 30, 2009, 13:00
  Q: My child is only 1 year old and has had an ear infection for over a month. She has been on antibiotics for that length of time but it doesn't seem to be gett…
- A Kosher Taste of Walt Walt Disney World
  December 30, 2009, 12:40
  Well, we made it! We started our drive as soon as our road was cleared yesterday afternoon at 4:00 pm and we checked into the Springhill Suites at 1:00 pm tod…
- Health: Could Cell Phones Give My Child a Brain Tumor?
  December 29, 2009, 12:52
  There is a great deal of discussion and, indeed, controversy about whether cell phones are a contributing cause of brain tumors. Some studies have found no corr…
- Yeshiva Education And Careers
  December 29, 2009, 07:45
  Children who study in yeshivos have to perform double duty—they study a full Judaic studies curriculum as well as a complete secular studies program. To be ac…
- New Frum Parenting Book: Talking to Children About Intimacy
  December 28, 2009, 07:43
  Sara Diament, M.A., a resident of Bergenfield, NJ has published, “Talking to children about intimacy: A guide for Orthodox Jewish parents” (Pub. Xlibris, $1…
- Parenting: Sending Your Teenage Son or Daughter to Eretz Yisroel
  December 24, 2009, 12:29
  Your child’s past academic success is an extremely important issue to consider when contemplating sending a child to Eretz Yisroel for the year. In assessi…
- Man Delivers Baby Using Guide Found on Google
  December 24, 2009, 09:51
  Many men might watch helplessly as their wives are about to give birth, but not Leroy Smith. As soon as Smith realized that the midwife wouldn't arrive on time,…
- Parenting: Nighttime Routines to control your child's bedwetting problem
  December 23, 2009, 11:22
  When your child wets the bed, nights can be filled with anxiety and upset. You’re not looking forward to washing yet another set of sheets, and your child hat…
- Not All Parents Put Babies to Sleep on Back
  December 16, 2009, 09:35
  Study Shows Advice on SIDS Prevention Isn't Being Heeded Despite warnings that it is safest to place a baby to sleep on his or her back, the number of caregi…
- Incorporating Fitness into Parenting: Afternoon Family Yoga Session
  December 10, 2009, 15:26
  With creativity and thought, fitness can join one's daily parenting routine. An afternoon family yoga session is one way to make fitness a cornerstone of parent…
- Parenting: Every Child A Shining Star!
  December 3, 2009, 10:30
  What does it take to raise competent, good-natured children who can feel a healthy respect for themselves? Research has shown that good parenting involves two b…
- New iPhone app helps identify why a baby is crying within ten seconds
  November 27, 2009, 12:46
  Baffled parents desperate to know exactly why their baby is crying can now get the answer in ten seconds from their mobile phone. A company in Barcelona has …
- Parenting: "Lipa" - Where Do We Go From Here?
  November 27, 2009, 08:00
  The earth seemed to move a few months ago as this ‘Lipa’ concert saga unfolded. Many decent, ehrliche people were disoriented by this episode that raised so…
- It’s Just Too Dark
  November 24, 2009, 15:24
  I don’t enjoy driving in the dark. Even with my headlights on, I seem to have difficulty seeing. And what about seeing behind me? I think there should be “r…
- Parenting: Will I Have a C-Section?
  November 20, 2009, 01:56
  An award-winning health writer answers all the questions a pregnant mom may have about this increasingly performed procedure-now used in nearly one in every fou…
- Some Reflections on Infertility
  November 19, 2009, 12:51
  Yesterday I ran into an old friend who has devoted a huge chunk of her time and emotional energy over the past few years to fertility treatments. As we were spe…
- Jewish Mom Overboard!
  November 18, 2009, 02:47
  It’s important to have a somewhat orderly home, serve yummy food, and live a healthy lifestyle, because these are all important ingredients in achieving every…
Spiritual (20)
- Klausenberger Rebbe: If Your Mother Did Not Wear A Shaitel
  February 1, 2010, 15:59
  If someone is noheg to act in accordance with a certain chumra, in order to be released from that minhag he must be Matir Neder. The Klausenberger Rebbe ztz"l …
- A Brooklyn Woman's Blindness Leads Her to Leave Christianity To Seek Out Chasidic Judaism
  January 29, 2010, 07:59
  New York - She examined her face. Her hair had gone gray. The furrows that marked aging had been plowed across her forehead and chin. "Hello, Mom," she said, sm…
- What is so special about Tu B'Shevat?
  January 28, 2010, 11:05
  Historically, nothing memorable occurred on this day. Why do we celebrate the New Year of the Trees? Man is compared to a tree. "A righteous man will flouri…
- Man Giving A Shiur To Women - Is a Mechitza Needed?
  January 28, 2010, 09:20
  Can a Rav or any male teacher give a Shiur to women without a Mechitza between him and the audience? Rav Yitzchok Isaac Liebes in Tshuvos Bais Ovi (3:40) …
- Telling The Story Behind 'Tzitzit Techeiles' [videos]
  January 12, 2010, 11:59
  Woodmere, NY - Dr. Ari Greenspan, dentist turned explorer, recently led a roomful of men and women on a verbal trip that spanned the coasts of Acco to Vatican C…
- Are Airport Full Body Scans Kosher? Are there any Tznius Concerns?
  January 10, 2010, 07:49
  Jerusalem - Rav Moshe Shternbuch Shlita was asked whether it was breach of Tznius to pass through a full body scan machine at the airport. There are two typ…
- What is a woman’s place in Jewish education?
  January 8, 2010, 09:06
  After the liberation in 1927 of the Previous Chabad Rebbe, he wrote a letter about the role of women’s education. This letter was taken from the Archives o…
- Jews from Isreal Flock to Egypt for Abuhatzeira Pilgrimage
  January 7, 2010, 09:52
  Although history records the miraculous exodus of Israelites from the Land of Egypt about 3400 years ago, a large number of religious Israelis have found a good…
- Fitness: Is Yoga Kosher?
  January 6, 2010, 13:40
  A few years ago, freshly moved to Los Angeles, I started practicing yoga. I was feeling anxious and worried, and if I were still a New Yorker, I’d have gone o…
- Bais Yaakov Girls Gather in Brooklyn Lashon Horah Meeting
  January 5, 2010, 17:45
  Today at the Ocean Parkway Jewish Center thousands of Bais Yaakov girls will gather to hear speakers adress the issues of Lashon Horah, keeping purity of speech…
- Why Do We Immerse New Dishes in a Mikvah?
  December 31, 2009, 15:57
  Why does this apply only to some dishes and not others? Certain vessels that are specifically defined by the Torah need immersion in a mikvah of 40 seah (aro…
- Yeshiva Education And Careers
  December 29, 2009, 07:45
  Children who study in yeshivos have to perform double duty—they study a full Judaic studies curriculum as well as a complete secular studies program. To be ac…
- New online monthly Mikvah calendars
  December 24, 2009, 23:14
  Lately I have come across a few online Rabbinically approved personal guides to Taharas Hamishpacha observance. The Calendar is a revolutionary new way to help…
- Rebetzin Esther Jungreis to Screen new film in Borough Park
  December 17, 2009, 11:56
  Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, founder and president of Hineni, the internationally renowned Torah outreach organization will, IY"H, be screening her new documentar…
- Education: Advanced Women’s Study Division
  December 7, 2009, 21:46
  The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, pioneer of adult Jewish education, is breaking new ground with its latest division–a women’s only study program that deb…
- Kosher Subway & Thanksgiving Dinner: Reflections on Jewish Identity
  November 26, 2009, 17:29
  I’m not entirely sure what possessed me to eat a foot-long Subway sandwich for lunch just now. But there I was at the shiny new kosher Subway restaurant in Sk…
- Four beautiful women
  November 20, 2009, 12:24
  The rabbis teach: There have been four super-beautiful women in the world: Sarah, Avigayil, Rahav, and Esther. According to the opinion that Esther was sallow, …
- Tznius Compels Stress Test with a Shirt
  November 19, 2009, 22:37
  Health Ministry officials are modifying a directive for administering a stress test, to permit the patient to wear an undershirt or similar garment. Signs must …
- The Asher Yatzar Miracle
  November 17, 2009, 17:14
  This was his touching tale of the Bracha of Asher Yatzar “Chaim (not his real name) was born prematurely and was soon diagnosed as autistic. At the age of …
- Colorful names in the Parsha
  November 17, 2009, 12:23
  Lavan, father-in-law of Yaakov, has quite an unusual name. Who, after all, names their kid after a color? One interpretation says that whenever Lavan wanted to …
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