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This dish is a real comfort food kind of meal. After I finished serving my family supper, I left the pot on the stove to cool. When I came back to transfer the chicken to freeze, I realized that in my absence some people had helped themselves to more and there was less than half […]

Tu B’Shevat heralds the defrosting of BMG’s famed freezer and fresh opportunities for recent (and not-so-recent) seminary graduates eagerly awaiting the marriage milestone. But as girls plunge deeper into the real world of the workforce, educational courses, and the unknowns of shidduchim, eagerness can morph into angst. For the girls who don’t get married during […]

Taking a look at the changes in styles, expectations, and marketing across 20 years and hundreds of ads Every week, when flipping through the Voice, your eye is caught by hundreds of beautiful, creative ads. Advertising is a vital part of any business, but when looking at the ads of long-time advertisers, you’ll see that […]

Rabbi Yonah Weinrib Chodesh Shevat The month of Shevat, although it occurs in the winter months, begins a transition into a new stage of the year. The Gemara (Rosh Hashanah 2a) cites a machlokes between Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel whether Rosh Hashanah for the tress is Rosh Chodesh Shevat or the 15th of Shevat, […]

Compiled and photographed by Sarah Einhorn of BeenThereDoneThatTrips.com Midwinter is a very loaded word. How can you spend an enjoyable midwinter break without robbing a bank or flying off to some exotic or questionable destination? When trying to come up with a well-located destination with food and minyan, I couldn’t help but think of my […]

A conversation with Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, R”M in Mesivta Keren HaTorah and son-in-law of the mashgiach Shaya Saposh Rav Matisyahu’s humility, kindness, and love for every Yid were visible in the way he spoke, the way he interacted with others, and the way he carried himself. His ability to connect with even the smallest child […]

As parents and sons prepare for mesivta application season, Rabbi Raful offers insight on bringing out the best in each bachur at the farher and beyond. Legendary mechanech and menahel of Lakewood’s Yeshivat Or Hachaim, Rabbi Yoni Raful is not one to beat around the bush. With his unmistakable Brooklyn accent adding warmth and authenticity […]

Would you rather be a landlord or a tenant? The one in charge of the apartment or the one paying the rent? Those who have been on both sides can attest that neither position is easy. It’s not just the frustration over zero parking and the noise. When halachic questions are added to mix, the […]

R. Silver Chanukah is family bonding time. It’s cozy, loud parties as the grandparents beam with nachas. It’s excited, chocolate-smeared children running around with their cousins as their mothers schmooze over salad. But the joyous hectic atmosphere can become a double-edged sword as insecurities, frustrations, and jealousies occur. The party can be a time of […]

Rachel Goodman The festival of lights used to bring with it a gray cloud of food stress. While the thought of crispy latkes and pillowy donuts with just the right dough to filling ratio is heavenly, in my dieting days, this thought would come packaged with stress and guilt. Every year, I’d negotiate with myself […]