My Famous “Beit Hachlamah” Cheesecake Recipe!
I had heard legends, rumors, and countless stories about the Beit Hachlamah in Telzstone, told over by dreamy-eyed...
It’s a Writer’s Life!
In case you're new around here, let me break it to you gently right off the bat: My life, my...
What’s the real problem with Down syndrome?
Every Rosh Chodesh, seven area preschools get together for a special davening in the courtyard of a local shul. It's a change of pace for the kids, an opportunity to feel part of something festive, and they look forward to it each and every month. "Guess who was the...
Up, Up and Away!
I promised you a rundown on my interesting career path, so dive in, folks!Believe it or not, I never wanted to be a writer. In third grade, we took a trip to the Toronto Science Center and in a big, dark room I came across an X-ray machine. The placard said it was...
THINKTWICE: An Apple a Day…Really?
THE CLAIM: an apple a day keeps the doctor awayTHE ANALYSIS: Rosy cheeks, lots of stem-ina, and a tough inner core? Must be all the apples you eat! Turns out the elixir for hearty health is available ‘year round at the grocery store for $2.99 a pound. But before you...
THINKTWICE: Double Bubble!
THE CLAIM: antibacterial soap keeps you healthier than regular soap. THE ANALYSIS: Wanna obliterate 99.9% of those germs that’ll make you sick? Buy a dozen products labeled “anti-bacterial” and you’ll never catch a cold again! Do we tell this claim to bug off, or does...
Ready, Set, GROW!
I’d like to thank my zygocactus for teaching me a really important lesson. Thanks, bud-dy (I know–groooooan! Just couldn’t resist! )See, when I bought this fella, it had these incredible flowers growing literally right out of its leaves! I brought it home and...
To the Grandmother I Never Met
Today I am reposting this piece I wrote 10 years ago, l’ilui nishmas my grandmother, Masha Riva bas Aharon Yosef haKohen. May her neshama have an aliyah. I never met you. Forever a woman in sepia tones, dark eyes gazing soft-sharp from a face that may have smiled if...
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