We thought we were eating food when we really weren’t. According to Google, food is defined as “any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.” Typical American snack food like potato chips, soda,...
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner,” and neither will I, Sharon Gabin Lichtman, be boxed in. Throughout my 40 years as an Orthodox woman, I have rarely stayed within my prescribed space. A huge accomplishment given that I was schooled in the Bais Yaakov system. After...
Presented by JstayObservant Jewish Traveler, meet Jstay, your new best friend. The world we live in is shrinking. We have had access to information about what is happening around the globe, in real-time, for many years now, and until the Covid pandemic international...
Each month Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez answers questions from our readers. If you have a question you can email us at questions@unorthoboxed.com. Dear Rabba, My best friend asked me to sign her ketubah as a witness. I thought that technically, according...
Picture the scene, you are an expectant mother. You’re dreaming of a home birth, and have contracted with a midwife to assist your baby’s birth at home. You meet with her numerous times during your pregnancy and discuss your pregnancy, preparations for your birth and...
If you’re new to holistic healing as a type of treatment, acupuncture can seem a bit, well "unorthoboxed" and maybe even terrifying. How could pressing needles into your skin possibly make you feel better? Doesn’t that hurt? Well, no, it’s definitely not the overtly...
As a gift to our readers Bayla Haskel has given UNORTHOBOXED two recipes to share with you. This recipe courtesy of Bayla Haskel and www.vegitout.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/veg.it.outThe Easiest Matbucha Ever (no stove)You know I'm all about making incredible...
As a gift to our readers Bayla Haskel has given UNORTHOBOXED two recipes to share with you. This recipe courtesy of Bayla Haskel and www.vegitout.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/veg.it.outZero-Waste Veggie CurryI love breaking down yummy meals into their basic...
Each month Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez answers questions from our readers. If you have a question you can email us at questions@unorthoboxed.com. Dear Rabba, I had a total hysterectomy two weeks ago and I wanted to know if you knew of any appropriate...
Gila GolderIt’s become second nature - when I am invited for a Shabbat meal to a family I have never been to before, I let them know that I don’t eat meat or fish, but quickly add that I’m happy to bring something I know I can eat, and anyway, I’ll be fine with...