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Pepper Steak

By Peri Wechsler / March 3, 2022 / 0 Comments

Recipe by Odaiah Leeds Styling and photography by Chay Berger The first time I made this pepper steak recipe, my three-year-old asked me if I could please make it again the next day. I knew I had a winner on my hands—the kind of supper everyone can enjoy! Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 1.5 lbs. steak […]

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War In Ukraine

By Peri Wechsler / March 3, 2022 / 0 Comments

Duvid Berry Shattering nearly 75 years of peace on the historically war-torn European continent, Russian forces invaded neighboring Ukraine last week, plunging the region into a bloody conflict that threatens to spill over to other countries. This unique, globally dangerous moment in history is underlined in red by the nuclear arsenal held by an unpredictable […]

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Renewal

By Peri Wechsler / March 3, 2022 / 0 Comments

Transplanting Meaning into Life Shlomo Plotnik Ahuva peered at her husband’s face, searching anxiously for a sign that he was regaining consciousness after his hours-long surgery. “Shmuel, can you hear me?” she asked softly. Shmuel’s eyelids fluttered open and he slowly looked around. The corners of his lips curled up in a slight grin. “Why […]

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GenTech

By Peri Wechsler / February 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

One-Stop Technology Shop Q&A with Levi Kohn, Store Manager of the GenTech Technology Center I purchased my last phone at Walmart and got a filter. It served me pretty well. What is the advantage of having everything under one roof? When you buy a phone from Walmart or any other store, you must make many […]

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Hatzolah

By Peri Wechsler / February 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

Hatzolah: Our 120-Second Heroes When an emergency happens, we dial their number. Our fingers tremble with each digit…7-3-2-3-7-0-3-6-0-0. Every second counts—all 120 of them. They stop mid-everything. They run faster than their feet can carry them. The reassuring sounds of sirens grow louder; the flashing lights herald their arrival. In no time, they appear, sooner […]

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Chicken Fajitas

By Peri Wechsler / February 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

Recipe by Gitty Friedman Styling and photography by Chay Berger I love how this supper is a feast for the eyes as well as the mouth. It’s so pretty and colorful and, of course, also quick and easy! Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1/3 cup oil 1 tablespoon paprika ½ tablespoon garlic powder ½ tablespoon onion […]

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Sticky Salmon Cubes

By Peri Wechsler / February 17, 2022 / 0 Comments

Recipe, styling, and photography by Mirel Freylich Also called candy fish, this one’s a real treat! Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 2/3 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup ketchup ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons apricot jam 1 tablespoon onion soup mix 2 teaspoons soy sauce 4 salmon fillets, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes Directions: In a […]

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A School, A Home, A Family: Shalva High School

By Peri Wechsler / February 17, 2022 / 0 Comments

Penina Nussbaum Structure. Stability. Serenity. It’s the definition of its name and the way people describe Shalva, a unique girls’ high school. Shalva opened six years ago with the guidance of Lakewood rabbanim and the support of generous askanim with the goal of providing a positive high school experience for Lakewood girls who have struggled […]

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Halachic Safe Spaces at Work

By Peri Wechsler / February 17, 2022 / 0 Comments

The Doeihu Email Program Naftali Koenig still remembers the excitement he felt on his first day of work. He had landed a sought-after job straight out of yeshivah, using a connection his father-in-law had procured. Naftali entered the office all smiles, ready to learn and be a great employee. Truth be told, there was much […]

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My Heart is in the East

By Peri Wechsler / February 10, 2022 / 0 Comments

Kumu V’naale Tzion: A Historic Movement Brings Lakewood to Eretz Yisrael Elisheva Braun Anyone who’s been there knows the feeling. It’s a sense of belonging, the knowledge that you are where you’re supposed to be as you breathe in the holy air, knowing that you’re home, among brothers. In a chain stretching back to the […]

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