***Click and leave a comment for a chance to win a Rosh Hashanah gift basket from Oh Nuts!*** Many thanks to Leora of Here in Highland Park, who interviewed me about my new project, CookingManager.Com. Kate graciously nominated me for a chance to go on the Nefesh be-Nefesh flight for new … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Links
September 1, 2009 by
Now that the crisis has been resolved and the kids are back in school, I've collected links for your reading pleasure: This Borough Park woman makes $100 to $200 for combing lice out of people's hair. Jill Miller Zimon updates on an Ohio Supreme Court Case about a woman fired for taking too … [Read more...]
Ethiopian Integration in Petach Tikva Religious Schools
August 31, 2009 by
Petach Tikva has always been in the forefront of the debate over exclusivity and inclusion in the state religious school system. Introduction: A Short History of Integration and Private Schools in Petach Tikva Petach Tikva has both affluent and poor neighborhoods. There has long been bad feeling … [Read more...]
Book Review: Saving Israel by Daniel Gordis
August 30, 2009 by
Daniel Gordis, Senior Vice President and Senior Fellow of the Shalem Center, sent me a review copy of his new book, Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End . The title highlights the contradictory nature of the book's theme: Israel has difficult and seemingly … [Read more...]
Mothering Alone vs. Co-Parenting
August 28, 2009 by
I received this thoughtful email from a young mother with three children aged 4, 2 and 3 months: I really enjoy all your advice and tips. You help me appreciate that all mothers go through more or less the same ups and downs and we can provide so much support for each other. I was wondering if … [Read more...]
How I Make Shabbat in Two Hours
August 25, 2009 by
A reader asked me how she can cook for Shabbat in two hours or less. I referred her to my tips for winter Fridays. Today I'll describe what I actually do most weeks. The biggest revelation for me was that I could serve the same thing both on Friday night and Shabbat morning. My kids are all happy … [Read more...]
The Walking Schoolbus
August 24, 2009 by
This morning on the radio, a father from Kiryat Ono was interviewed about a project in his school called Ha-Otobus Hamehalech, or the walking bus. Instead of having each parent walk, or more likely drive, their children to school each day, parents formed a cooperative to walk large groups of … [Read more...]
Tzniut (Modesty) and Breastfeeding in Public
August 22, 2009 by
I saw several women and girls in shalim (modesty cloaks) at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo the other day. One shal-wearing mother was sitting on a bench, peacefully nursing her baby. Her shirt hid her breast completely and she saw no need for a blanket, apron or other cover. Comfort with public … [Read more...]
Hyper-Tzniut Fashions for Young Girls
August 21, 2009 by
Hyper-Tzniut at the Jerusalem Zoo While the face-covering phenomenon seems to have died down, shalim, capes or cloaks worn over the shoulders to disguise the contour of the body, are still popular. I saw many women in shalim during our visit to the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, along with the two … [Read more...]
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