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Red Herring, Green Light Who is stepping in to fill communal gaps in kashrus? A Series on Kashrus Initiatives Facilitated by Elisheva Braun The project: Kashrus Awareness Project The person: Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger Enter a simchah and be transported to another world. Flowers spread their pastel petals toward soaring, molding-trimmed ceilings. Chandeliers shimmer, reflecting onto […]

Chicken fried in potato starch is surprisingly delicious, even served on its own. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: Salad: 2 lbs. chicken nuggets 1½ cups potato starch Salt to taste Black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons oil plus more for frying 1 sweet potato, diced 8 oz. lettuce 1 wedge purple onion, sliced ½ cup pecans […]

This is my grandmother’s famous Pesach minute steak recipe. It’s made in a pot and comes out so soft, it literally melts in your mouth. Yield: 5 servings Ingredients: 1/8 cup oil 3 medium onions, sliced 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 carrots, sliced 2 lb. […]

Lakewood Meeting Paves Way for Stronger Community At a meeting this past Wednesday at Lakewood High School, representatives from the Lakewood Police Department, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, and the US Department of Justice met to discuss the community’s challenges, particularly law enforcement and criminal justice issues. Religious leaders were also in attendance, recognizing the […]

This healthy salmon recipe with purple cabbage, avocadoes, and cauliflower rice makes a filling chametz-free meal. Yield: 4–6 servings Ingredients: Salmon: 1.5 lb. salmon, skinned and cut into 1” cubes 2½ tablespoons oil, divided 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon black pepper or red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon salt […]

Recipe, styling, and photography by Mirel Freylich A refreshing, fruity change Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: Salad: 3 chicken cutlets 10 pineapple rings ¼ cup teriyaki sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons oil 8 oz. lettuce Wedge of purple onion, sliced Dressing: 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons sugar ½ freshly squeezed lemon 1 teaspoon soy […]

Purim, Inc. The Start-Ups and Staples That Characterize Lakewood’s Purim Scene Elisheva Braun Music pulsates through the streets. Costumed kids race around, squealing with delight. Ribboned packages are delivered at doors; generous checks are signed. There’s a lot of preparation and work invested in the joy-filled Yom Tov. Local industry leaders share what goes on […]

A Bridge to the Past, an Inspiration for the Future Rav Abba Bronspigel A”h Zev Kilstein There was a time when Rav Abba Bronspigel suffered from terrible back pains and was forced to lie flat on his back, sometimes even on the floor. Once, it got close to the time for him to say shiur, […]

Connecting the Jackson Jewish Community M. Brejt The word conjures up images of the Wild West in the 1800s, of sleeping under the stars, of forests and backbreaking labor. What doesn’t come to mind is 21st-century New Jersey. But pioneering in its basic form is heading out into the unknown and creating where nothing yet […]

Be There. Because That’s Who You Are Sometimes, you see a need. A need that begs you to do something, and you just can’t ignore it because you’re you. You’re a doer. If you know that feeling, then you understand the sentiment behind the founding of Kupas Yom Tov eight years ago by a group […]