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May 16, 20232 min read
Missed the school bus, but saw the roses
This morning we missed the bus to my son's elementary school. I didn't realize we were headed out later than usual, though I did note...
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May 11, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Behar-Bechukotai
For many years our family lived in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia. Many of our friends worked in Philly, we went to Philly museums,...
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May 8, 20232 min read
Two Kinds of Buzzing
Yesterday morning felt rushed. Unlike a weekday there wasn’t a bus to catch or a school start time, but nonetheless I was buzzing with...
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May 4, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Emor
Emor and rectangles - an immediate connection, no? Well, it might not be the first thing that jumps to mind when you read or interpret...
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May 2, 20231 min read
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I wonder how many calls to IT help lines include the question "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" It's been a running joke for...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
This morning our son delivered his senior drash, one of the special milestones of the senior year at his school. I know my opinion is...
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Apr 20, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Tzaria-Metzorah
What's a menu planner to do when the parsha is filled with descriptions of post-birth blood purification, skin diseases, graphic...
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Apr 14, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Shemini
There's a joke I've heard circulating for years that goes something like this: "I'm great at making dinner....reservations!" There are...
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Apr 2, 20232 min read
There are no small parts...
As a "theater kid" who didn't always get the parts I hoped for, I have heard the phrase "there are no small parts, only small actors"...
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Mar 26, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Vayikra & Tzav
If you've been following along with these parsha-inspired menu blog posts, you may have noted that I wasn't making Shabbat dinner at home...
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Mar 22, 20232 min read
Yellow Caps for Passover (IYKYK)
In my mind, it all started with the yellow caps. Yes, the yellow caps on Coca-Cola bottles that signified that these were specially...
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Mar 17, 20232 min read
Cleaning out...the masks (and not the Purim ones)
I have a habit (not my best one, I know) of cleaning up an area by moving some of the items to a new out-of-the-way spot and then just...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
Not quite "despairing"
As I got ready for bed on Friday night I went to take out my earrings and I was surprised to find only one in my ear. At first I looked...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
Parsha-Menu Inspired Menus - Tetzaveh & Ki Tissa
I hadn't planned to post any parsha-inspired menus for a few weeks because I wasn't making Shabbat dinner at home due to some special...
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Mar 6, 20232 min read
Years of Patience, Yielding Fruit
I've been making hamantaschen for as long as I can remember. I think our kids could say the same thing. I certainly have photo evidence...
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Feb 24, 20234 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Terumah
This week I was inspired by the very beginning of the parsha. דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיִקְחוּ־לִ֖י תְּרוּמָ֑ה מֵאֵ֤ת...
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Feb 21, 20232 min read
Life Lessons from Rosh Hodesh - Adar
Today I had the privilege of teaching another Rosh Hodesh class at the JCC Mid-Westchester. I thoroughly enjoy learning with the students...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Mishpatim
It could have just been bread and water?!?!? As I thought about this parsha and how to create something parsha-related for our Shabbat...
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Feb 15, 20231 min read
Time for a Break - a REAL One!
Whether it's a school break, a weekend, or just a few hours off...TAKE THE BREAK. Don't overschedule or overburden yourself with...
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Feb 12, 20232 min read
Parsha-Inspired Menus - Yitro (Recipe)
The Bazin came out great! I combined a few different recipes and techniques to come up with the recipe I made Friday night. It was a...
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