Peri Wechsler
Although my kids love making hamantaschen more trendy using fancy chocolate fillings and funky sprinkles, I always insist on making a few that would make my grandmother proud. If this isn’t a traditional food, what is? Yield: approximately 35 hamantaschen Ingredients: 4½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 eggs 2 sticks margarine, softened 1 […]
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The People Who Power Lakewood’s Landmark Tzedakah Elisheva Braun Snow was falling and the ground was frozen. The car’s tiny clock read 2 a.m. as Mrs. Shanik stepped out of her van to distribute reading material for families to enjoy. A high school girl crossed the street, murmuring into the cell phone tucked against her […]
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A Bridge to the Past, an Inspiration for the Future Rav Abba Bronspigel A”h Zev Kilstein There was a time when Rav Abba Bronspigel suffered from terrible back pains and was forced to lie flat on his back, sometimes even on the floor. Once, it got close to the time for him to say shiur, […]
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Recipe by Leah Leora Styling and photography by Mirel Freylich Filled with colorful sprinkles, covered in a pareve cream cheese frosting, and topped with more sprinkles, these yummy treats are sure to please children and adults alike. Yield: 32 cookie cups Ingredients: Cookie cups: 1 large egg ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 2 […]
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The Not-So-Tiny World of Eim Leah A mother holding her newborn baby. Is there any moment more magical? Any bond more transcendent? Any image more iconic to our nation’s essence? Granted—there’s the magic. And the gratitude. But as anyone blessed to have been there knows, there’s also perpetual exhaustion, staggering overwhelm, and breathless disbelief that […]
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Connecting the Jackson Jewish Community M. Brejt The word conjures up images of the Wild West in the 1800s, of sleeping under the stars, of forests and backbreaking labor. What doesn’t come to mind is 21st-century New Jersey. But pioneering in its basic form is heading out into the unknown and creating where nothing yet […]
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Recipe by Odaiah Leeds Styling and photography by Mirel Freylich Everyone loves a good sweet ’n’ sour meatball recipe; it’s a staple in many homes, a comfort food everyone can enjoy. These are extremely freezer friendly and are always first on my list when I want to stock up. Yield: 6–8 servings Ingredients: Sauce: 1 […]
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The present, the prospects, and the projections Elisheva Braun While throngs of eager buyers are snapping up local homes, thousands more are cramped into too-small spaces, trapped between pricey real estate, a historic mortgage rate jump, and a tight supply-demand tug-of-war. What does the housing market look like today? Where is it heading? And how […]
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Be There. Because That’s Who You Are Sometimes, you see a need. A need that begs you to do something, and you just can’t ignore it because you’re you. You’re a doer. If you know that feeling, then you understand the sentiment behind the founding of Kupas Yom Tov eight years ago by a group […]
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The perfect combo of sweet and heat Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: Salad: 1 bag shredded white cabbage 1 red pepper, diced ¼ cup spicy peanuts Dressing: ¼ cup Craisins ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup oil ¼ cup vinegar 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce Directions: In a container, combine dressing ingredients and shake. Place […]
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