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Chanukah Gift Guide

By Peri Wechsler / November 30, 2023 / 0 Comments

Toby Waldman and Elisheva Braun Chanukah is a time of gathering and gratitude—l’hodos u’lehallel. Here, we share Chanukah gifting inspiration so you can celebrate the special people in your life. For Him Acrylic gedolim portrait $170—Waterdale Collection Give their sefarim room a lift with this acrylic gadol portrait. Lucite valet $280—Zstander collection There’s a reason […]

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Kollel Mashkimim

By Peri Wechsler / November 30, 2023 / 0 Comments

Greeting the Dawn While the world sleeps, the call of Torah resounds at Kollel Mashkimim Elisheva Braun The latest night owls have staggered off to bed. Homes are dark, streets eerily silent. Even Route 9, the road that never sleeps, is still. As the nation slumbers, sixty passionate men are stoking the flames of Torah. […]

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Sweet Potato Stuffed Wantons with Garlic Cream Sauce

By Peri Wechsler / November 30, 2023 / 0 Comments

This savory dish will be the star of your party. The textures and flavors are a palatal delight. Yield: 3 dozen Ingredients: 1 package round wonton wrappers, thawed 1 large sweet potato, finely diced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon parsley flakes ¾ cup crumbled […]

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Chicken Ramen Bowl

By Peri Wechsler / November 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

Noodles combined with a beef or chicken broth and chicken on top—what can be more satisfying? Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced 4 chicken cutlets, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ cup dry white wine 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons hot […]

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More Than a Place to Call Home

By Peri Wechsler / November 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

Elisheva Braun To step into a yeshivah apartment building is to be transported to another world. On the stairwells, you feel the treads of second-seder rush. In the lobbies, you hear the squeals of kids in their Cozy Coupes. From doorsteps and porch doors waft the scents of supper. It’s a place thousands feel lucky […]

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A Pledge and a Promise for Shidduchim

By Peri Wechsler / November 23, 2023 / 0 Comments

“If we bring Yiddishe kinderlach back to shemiras Shabbos, Hashem will grant us zivugim hagunim” The Lakewood Shabbos Project The last six weeks have been filled with turmoil, upheaval, and pain for all of Klal Yisrael. On Simchas Torah 5784, the world as we knew it changed dramatically. As news of the terrible atrocities that […]

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Israel News

By Peri Wechsler / November 16, 2023 / 0 Comments

IDF Troops Storm Hamas Hospital Headquarters Israeli forces late Tuesday night carried out a targeted operation against Hamas “in a specified area” of Gaza’s largest hospital. The operation took place hours after the White House backed Israeli assertions that Palestinian terrorist are running military operations from Gaza’s hospitals. The IDF said it launched the “precise […]

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Corn Ribs

By Peri Wechsler / November 16, 2023 / 0 Comments

Recipe by Odaiah Leeds Styling and photography by Penina Spero These corn ribs are the perfect balance of sweet and spicy, and they’re oil free.  Warning: once you start eating them, you just can’t stop. Ingredients: 4 fresh cobs of corn 1 teaspoon salt  1 teaspoon onion powder  1 teaspoon garlic powder  ¼–½ teaspoon chili powder  […]

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Square of Connection

By Peri Wechsler / November 16, 2023 / 0 Comments

Lakewood’s haven for the mature and young at heart “It’s the highlight of my month.” “Every meeting gets better—the content, the friendship, and the atmosphere.” “We love Connections—but we want more.” These are the sentiments commonly expressed by so many attendees of Connections, the monthly lunch-and-learn gathering for the 55-plus community. It’s no secret that […]

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When Ignorance Is Not Bliss

By Peri Wechsler / November 9, 2023 / 0 Comments

Specialist Shmuel Zaidman aids and enlightens Medicare customers Health insurance of any kind often has the unique ability to confuse and confound even the sharpest of minds, constantly sowing seeds of doubt. Am I paying too much? Does everyone pay such a big premium? How does anyone afford this? Medicare only further befuddles the average […]

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