More Than Chicken SoupWhen you talk about soup there is much much more to talk about than chicken soup. Wherever Jewish people resided they were able to absorb the local flavors into their own recipes or to adapt local recipes to meet the laws of kashrut. Soups were...
Joy Comes in the Morning An interview with Sherri Mandell By Penina Taylor No parent should ever have to bury their 13-year-old child. Such a tragedy is enough to fell even the strongest of us. But when a grieving parent takes all of the anger and sadness and channels...
Letters to the EditorDo you have something to say? We'd love to hear from you. Please send your (brief) letters to the editor to: editor@unorthoboxed.com. Dear Editor, Re: the "No Hiding Allowed, Tummy" column that appears in your recent [November] issue, any...
There’s a line from a pop song called Big Yellow Taxi that says, “Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you got 'til it's gone?” Although I’ve known about Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z’tzal, for close to two decades, I unfortunately only discovered what a...
Most of us are familiar with the concept of perfection paralysis. It’s the avoidance of doing something because we subconsciously (or consciously) fear that we won’t be able to do it perfectly. The reality is that we usually avoid doing things not because we can’t do...
The days are getting shorter, the clocks are going back to standard time, and in the Northern Hemisphere the air is becoming crisp. Change is in the air. But as much as we often don’t like change, it’s a part of being human. Nothing ever stays the same. If you aren’t...
Curried Carrot and Potato Latkes By Shoshana Isaacson Makes about 16 latkesIngredients2 cups shredded peeled baking potato (about 1 2/3 lb. potatoes) 3 cups grated carrots 1 large onion, grated 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, stems removed and leaves chopped 6 tablespoons...
Bringing Good Into the World An interview with Dr. Leah Gniwesch By Penina Taylor How often in life do we see something wrong in the world and complain about it, but do nothing towards changing the situation? It’s a normal human reaction. Either we feel like there’s...
I was recently invited to give a talk for a program called, “What I’ve Learned Since Last Rosh Hashana.” It’s a fabulous idea - not just for a few people to inspire others during this introspective time of the year, but really for everyone. Before we enter into Yom...
Being the Change An interview with Beatie Deutsch By Penina Taylor Just because someone has a fascinating story doesn’t automatically make them a good storyteller, or even interesting to talk to. But it doesn’t take more than a few seconds of speaking with Beatie...