Peri Wechsler
Say It with Feeling! A Conversation with Rav Chaim Elazar Blau, Veteran Chazzan for BMG’s Beis Medrash HaYoshon Rabbi Mordechai Resnick As the Yamim Nora’im approach, my mind conjures images of the uplifting years when I had the privilege to daven on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the Yoshon beis medrash. Time seemed to […]
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Jackson Hands Over Long-Withheld State Funds Facilitated by Dina Steinberg New Jersey State fully finances its public schools. For its many private schools, the state provides busing and special education services. These include tutoring, in-class support, and other forms of specialized assistance. Nonpublic school students receive federal funding in the form of Title 1, Title […]
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This salsa pairs up well with the sweet fish. Simple and festive! Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: ¼ cup honey 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon mustard 6 salmon fillets 2 mangoes, diced 3 Kirby cucumbers, diced 4 radishes, diced 1 small beet, cooked, peeled, and diced Directions: In a medium bowl, combine honey, oil, and mustard. […]
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The Farmers Are Ready to Observe Shemittah But They Need You to Make It Happen! Sruly Fruchtzweig It’s up to us With just a couple of weeks to go before the onset of shemittah 5782, close to 4,000 farmers are preparing to allow their beloved land to lay fallow for a full year. While shemittah […]
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Top story CIA Chief Meets with Taliban as Afghanistan Evacuations Continue CIA Director William Burns met the Taliban’s top political leader on Monday as concerns grow that the United States will be unable to evacuate all of its forces, personnel, and Afghans loyal to the US before the August 31 deadline to leave the country. […]
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Curry adds an incredible sweet and tangy flavor to soup, taking it from yum to absolutely wow! Yield: 8–10 servings. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil 1 onion, diced ½ cup red or yellow lentils 1.5 lb. stew meat 1 large carrot, diced 1 medium parsnip, diced 1 butternut squash (approximately 1.5 lb.), peeled and cubed ½ […]
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Top Story Biden’s Exit from Afghanistan an Unmitigated Disaster President Joe Biden’s exit plan for US troops in Afghanistan blew up in his face this week as the Taliban overthrew the government propped up the United States two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal from the country after a costly […]
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Recipe by Odaiah Leeds Styling and photography by Chay Berger This healthy granola is a family favorite. When made into bars, it makes a great grab-and-go breakfast option or an awesome after-school snack. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Yield: approximately 18 servings Ingredients: ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed, […]
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From the desk of Rabbi Eliyohu Meir Schmelczer Dina Steinberg Two sharpened pencils and a crisp new notebook may be what we envision as we prepare our children for the new school year (and a three-inch binder, a Hebrew-English dictionary, six highlighters, and a four-pocket folder with fasteners, of course). In truth, school prep extends […]
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Dina Steinberg Newness is in the air. It permeates the classrooms, where freshly waxed floors squeak and pristine whiteboards seem aglow. It filters into our homes, where we prepare for the Yamim Nora’im, taking stock afresh of our lives. What better time is there than this season to address a challenge that affects us all […]
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