A friend who is thinking about getting married was asking for advice, and we got around to discussing the hard work involved. He said that he is not quite sure he’s ready for “hard work,” and I realized that the concept needed some elucidation. The following example...
At age four, Joey is no longer looking at people, and still isn’t speaking. After a visit to an established children’s psychologist and a battery of tests, Joey’s parents are told that he is “on the autism spectrum.” Plans are made for his education based on this...
BooksWorth a lookReturning from Choiceless Times: A Book Review of Returning By Yael Shahar (Kasva Press, ISBN 9781948403030 Review by Ruti EastmanWhat if you could go back in time and fix that one terrible error you made in your youth? Or even if you couldn’t fix it,...
Your kids or Instagram or your own conscience and diminishing bank account are telling you that there must be a better way to clean the house than using expensive, corrosive, dangerous chemicals. Where do you start to make the changes you know you want to make? We...
You know they’re watching you. Whatever you do, even when you think you have complete privacy, they are watching and recording your every word and every deed. There’s no question that spyware is a disconcerting development, but that’s not what we’re discussing. Here...
Two Great New Children's Books in Time for PurimWorth a lookThe Story of Purim: A Comic Book Megillah By Yosef and Leah Urso (Morah Leah Publishing, ISBN 9781735194134 Review by Ruti EastmanThe Purim story is one of the most entertaining teaching tools in the panoply...
Far from being the stuff of romantic movies, marriage is arguably the hardest job one can ever undertake (with bringing up kids running a close second). I often remind young people that when they marry, they are embarking on the most important business relationship of...
Making the World a Kinder Place An interview with Orly Wahba By Ruti Eastman “...Hillel says: Be among the disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving people…” ~ Pirkei Avot 1:12 Orly Wahba is an educator, entrepreneur, and community activist who is...
We are so excited to be introducing a new feature to our Food Section. Every few months we will be presenting an interview with a celebrity chef. Women, and yes the occasional man, who have impacted today’s world of Kosher Cuisine. Whether they are professionally...
If crying were an effective weight loss technique, the USDA Food Pyramid, MyPlate, and associated dietary “wisdom” of the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s would have caused me to be model-slim, simply from weeping over my lack of success.My genetics and those of my husband...