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All Day, All Night Elisheva Braun It’s the call of eternity, the whisper of the soul. It’s hidden in the lyrical music of learning, the sigh of rustling pages, the shouts of debate and dispute. It’s under the buzz of light bulbs and the hum of coffee makers as early-morning soldiers and nighttime warriors stand […]
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The project: JSOR The person: Rabbi Avi Yagen “A good friend of mine has nonreligious parents,” says Rabbi Avi Yagen, director of research and development at the Jersey Shore Orthodox Rabbinate (JSOR). “When his parents visit his home, it takes three days of eating kosher before they begin to show an interest in religion. ‘It’s […]
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The RCCS Test: How Well Do You Know Us? Ruchama Schnaidman RCCS helps people with cancer, right? Right. But what does “help” even mean? You’ve heard of RCCS. You may even know someone who has been helped by RCCS. But how well do you know RCCS? RCCS and a cancer diagnosis are synonymous. It’s not […]
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Recipe by Gitty Friedman Styling and photography by Chay Berger If you’re looking for a lower-carb version of your favorite deli sandwiches, here you go. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: Honey-mustard dressing 4 10-inch wraps 1 6-oz. package pastrami 1 5-oz. package turkey Fried onions Directions: Spread honey-mustard dressing on half of each wrap. Add 2 […]
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With Single-Minded Devotion A Tribute to Rav Meir Hershkowitz Zt”l, Rosh Yeshivas Bais Binyomin Stamford Y. Strauss The group of talmidim that returned from Eretz Yisrael found themselves facing a new reality. They had left Lakewood to accompany their beloved and revered rosh yeshivah to his final resting place, escorting the aron as it was […]
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This is my favorite dish. The tuna along with the salsa is simply perfection. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: Ahi tuna: 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon everything-but-the-bagel seasoning ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons oil 2 slices sushi-grade tuna steak Mango […]
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Elisheva Braun Though his day job is running a full-service law firm of his own, that didn’t stop Commissioner Larry Loigman from joining the Board of Fire Commissioners in 2012, when it had no frum representation. There, he helps decide on the fire district’s management, administration, budget policy, and personnel matters. He’s also opened the […]
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I sat beside Nechama’s hospital bed, my head in my hands. I wasn’t sad, scared, or upset. I was numb. There was a surrealism to the situation that my mind couldn’t process. Doctors and nurses buzzed in and out of the room, hovered over my daughter, and conferred with bent heads and hushed tones, but […]
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An easy but delicious chicken main Yield: 3–4 servings Ingredients: 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons mustard 1 tablespoon honey 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1.5 lbs. chicken breast, sliced thinly 1¼ cups cornflake crumbs ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon parsley flakes Oil spray Directions: Mix together mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and crushed […]
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The project: KCL (Kashrus Council of Lakewood) The person: Rabbi Avrohom Moshe Weisner How it all started “A noted talmid chacham, Rabbi Meyer Rosenbaum, was closely connected with the Lakewood rabbanim and roshei yeshivah,” says Rabbi Avrohom Moshe Weisner, rabbinic administrator at KCL. “He had the foresight to see that a local kashrus organization needed […]
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