Peri Wechsler

Spiked Mango-Passion Fruit Smoothies

By Peri Wechsler / August 3, 2023 / 0 Comments

This simple and refreshing drink will be a hit at your next barbecue. Serve it as a palate cleanser or for dessert after a heavy meal. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 2 cups frozen mango 1 1/3 cup frozen pineapple ½ cup frozen passion fruit 1½ cups water ½ cup vodka Directions: In a blender, combine […]

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The Voice of Singles

By Peri Wechsler / August 3, 2023 / 0 Comments

Is Our Attitude Contributing to the Shidduch Crisis? Chani Juravel LCSW We’re all read so many discussions, articles, and op-eds on the topic of singles in our community. I’m not weighing in with my opinions or analysis; I have none, because when it comes to people, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, insight, or piece of advice. […]

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Chopped Liver Pinwheels

By Peri Wechsler / July 28, 2023 / 0 Comments

Fans of chopped liver will love this interesting new way of serving it, and fans of an easy appetizer idea will love it even more. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 2 onions, diced 1 sheet puff pastry dough 8 oz. chopped liver 1 egg, beaten Directions: In a frying pan over medium flame, […]

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Doctored Up

By Peri Wechsler / July 28, 2023 / 0 Comments

Changes at Pediatric Affiliates Are an Expansion of a Familiar Model Elisheva Braun With 45 and 35 years of pediatric medicine under their respective belts, Drs. Reuven Shanik and Ira Haimowitz of Pediatric Affiliates are an essential piece of Lakewood’s history and present-day landscape. “Dr. Shanik and I are proud of what we’ve accomplished and […]

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Tannersville and Hunter Mountain

By Peri Wechsler / July 28, 2023 / 0 Comments

Compiled and photographed by Sarah Einhorn of BeenThereDoneThatTrips.com Hunter Mountain is a popular vacation destination in New York. The elevation of the town of Hunter is over 1,500 feet, and neighboring Tannersville is at an elevation of 1,900 feet. I am often asked for a vacation destination not too far from a minyan and kosher […]

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Who Will Remember Us?

By Peri Wechsler / July 20, 2023 / 0 Comments

A Conversation with Auschwitz Survivor Mrs. Judith Berg Elisheva Braun The world breathed life as I drove to see Mrs. Judith Berg. Rich greens, riotous flowers, and the warm exhale of summer breezes surrounded me. Indoors, it was just as vibrant. Mrs. Berg sat on a textured blue couch, smiling and laughing with visitors. But […]

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Easy Cheesy Veggie Lasagna

By Peri Wechsler / July 20, 2023 / 0 Comments

Recipe by Gitty Friedman Styling and photography by Mirel Freylich The only way to improve on the ultimate cheesy lasagna recipe is by adding a layer of sliced veggies in between the layers, upping the flavor factor by 100 percent. Yields: 1 9”x13” pan Ingredients: 16 oz. cottage cheese 2 eggs 1 teaspoon garlic powder […]

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Washington, DC

By Peri Wechsler / July 20, 2023 / 0 Comments

Compiled and photographed by Sarah Einhorn of BeenThereDoneThatTrips.com As the capital of the United States, Washington, DC, has always piqued my interest. I visited once as a teen but until recently, never went back as an adult. Although we like to travel and visit many places, I was reluctant to visit museums and spend time […]

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Newly Reds

By Peri Wechsler / July 13, 2023 / 0 Comments

Got married? Redt a Shidduch. Shadchan Meir Levi proposes a brilliantly simple strategy to shidduchim M. Brejt Photos by Simcha Weinman Newlyweds love to make shidduchim. The contagious joy they recently discovered gives them the impetus to share it. “You have single friends and he has single friends,” they’re told in the weeks and months […]

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Great Smoky Mountains- Tennessee

By Peri Wechsler / July 13, 2023 / 0 Comments

Compiled and photographed by Sarah Einhorn of BeenThereDoneThatTrips.com Ever since I heard about the Great Smoky Mountains from a friend, I knew it was a place I wanted to visit. There is so much to do in the area of the Smoky Mountains, including visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its magnificent mountains, […]

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