Show support for Nahal Haredi soldiers
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This past week was supposed to see the ceremony of the conclusion of basic
training for the latest inductees to the Nahal Haredi. It was canceled due
to th...
Happiness is a Choice
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No matter what we encounter in our lives, events and happenings not of our
choosing, we still have a choice: how to react to them.
Victor Frankel, in his ...
History of Israel: Eilat, City of Sin
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Sura 7 in the Quran relates the following story about a Jewish town:
(162) And ask them about the town that was by the sea - when they
transgressed in [the...
Friday Again
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Fridays are interesting for me. The week speeds by, days of work and travel
and teaching. Organizing what needs to be done; marking off items on a
check li...
Good News/Bad News
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Bad News? We are down to two fish in the tank, three goldfish brothers
(sisters?) have passed on.
Good News? Raphaela does not seem to notice the dwindlin...
two classic sangrias
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Two Sangrias The first recipe is a classic, not very sweet sangria with a
moderate yield and a minimum of odd ingredients. It’s the little black
dress/whit...
Mazal tov: Bat mitzvah edition
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*Warning:* The following post exceeds the recommended daily allowance for
vain attempts at making up for one’s prolonged absence with an overwhelming
amo...
Review with Street Fair
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Despite the rain, people wandered down Raritan Avenue last Sunday exploring
the booths, talking to vendors and meeting friends. Maybe I’ll use this as
insp...
Fun at the Dentist!
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Oh, my poor, poor aliyahbyaccident blog. It's gone from being the beloved
first child to the neglected ... first child. (Yes, in our house, we
neglect all ...
But Exactly Who Will Pay the Bills?
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Source: Putting a Cap on Day School Tuitions
The newest Avi Chai day school affordability proposal for "middle class"
yeshiva/day school families, i.e. fa...
Vegetable patties with spinach and herbs
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Ah, babies are unpredictable. The first time I made these vegetable
patties, my son scarfed them down. Crispy and soft inside, I handed them to
him hot off...
Parshat Behaalotcha: A Grown-Up View of G-d
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I wrote the following for *this week's Toronto Torah*. It's an idea that
occurred to me only in the last few days, and I find it compelling. What do
you th...
Favorite moment of the day:
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Parking is a bitch, but once I open that gate, I start to get revved for
the next couple minutes. Walk through, towards the door, up the stairs. the
stairs...
If Laser Beams Shot From My Eyes
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If Laser Beams Shot From My Eyes I would be a mass murderer. What a day.
- Can You Deliver A Heartfelt Apology While Juggling?
- The 132nd Best Pos...
Modesty, Mikveh and the Female Convert
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Help wanted: Men to serve on the rabbinic court to supervise immersion of
conversion candidates. Producer Nirit Yaakovs-Yinon, a religious Jewish
woman, go...
What Exactly is an "Abatement"
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Moriah has a tuition abatement program that is separate from its
scholarship program. See link to last year's application here, or
summarized after the ju...
Running. A marathon. (Not really.)
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I am getting back in the groove of things in one particular area of life. I
used to run. Sort of. I never ran very far or very fast, but I reached a
level ...
Is this 2013 or 1947?
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Last night when I got home from work, my older son was sitting on the couch watching one of the cable sports talk shows... so I joined him in order to share ...
ONE MORE TIME! 65 More Things I Love About Israel
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As Yom Hazikaron turns into Yom Ha’atzmaut, I find myself right between my
two favorite days of the year in Israel. I don’t have much new to say
about thi...
Peter Yarrow Benefit Concert
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As some of you may recall, Ezra's all-time favorite song is Puff the Magic
Dragon by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. Since he was a baby, we've
rocke...
Joining the Family Business
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They say in business it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. This is its
manifestation, Lakewood Style. (a little elucidation: Minzers is a popular
eyew...
Book Review : Let my RV Go! by Nicole Nathan
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*I have to admit it, I have always wanted to take an RV vacation. Keeping
kosher on vacations in the US is a challenge. The idea that you could
bring th...
Chicken Francese
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I love lemon in my food. Especially fresh lemon. It’s so light
and refreshing. This recipe comes from my friend Amy, who is a great cook.
When she emaile...
Happily Ever After
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I don't like suspense.
For as long as I can remember, whenever I'd read a book, as soon as I'd
get to a part that was even mildly suspenseful, I'd flip to...
*Title This Picture*
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I snapped this photo of this dudes car. What a sick perverted wacko.
I simply cannot come up with a title for the picture, feel free to post
yours and I'l...
Real Leadership
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Tonight I received an email from someone in the shul I daven in which said the following (edited slightly):
All,
As I'm sure you all know, the Weberman tri...
No, not closing down
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An apology for not posting this earlier, but life has been rather hectic in
the K household since Hurricane Sandy unfurled. Nothing that is severely
life ...
Refreshments for erev zikaron
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Thank you once again to all those who have generously offered to bring
refreshments to the *erev zikaron* for Rivka. To everyone who would like to
help o...
Save the Teacher!
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We hear calls in the press, on the radio, and television to save different
endangered species. Man has been asked to set aside land, change our
cultivation...
Remembering Jack
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Leader of the NDP and the official opposition, Jack Layton died August
22nd, 2011.
Nearly a year ago this weekend. The press has been covering lots of st...
Time to Move On?
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Seven months ago, I expressed my doubts about where my blog Ilana-Davita
was going. I had written there for almost five years trying to share
snippets of m...
On twenty years
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I'm kinda rusty with the writing thing, so please bear with me.
On Shabbat, Isaac and I will be celebrating our 20th anniversary.
I've been thinking about...
Shopping on a Married Maidel's budget
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So like many Americans out there, I find myself out of work...
And with nothing to do during the 9-5, it means I can devote more time to
the thing I love m...
Shabbat Chicken
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*Shabbat Chicken*
A recipe adapted from the New Kosher Cuisine For all Seasons cookbook by
Linda Jacob.
2 Tbsp oil
1 onion sliced thinly
2 whole cloves
1 ...
Very cool posts
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Head on over to 5 Minutes for Special Needs, for a post that says so much
and is so real. It's about every-day life with an inflexible kid, and
differences...
Prevention
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As chazal tell us, G-d sometimes is makdim refuah l'maka - he provides the
solution to a problem before bringing about the problem itself. Such a
trait is ...
Dog Days
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"*Dog Days*" are the hottest, most sultry days of summer...usually
fall[ing] between early July and early September... Dog Days can also
define a time pe...
A fond farewell
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This summer has been unlike any other. Rather than scrambling to find
camps to send all my kids to, I’ve kept my bigger two home and plan to have
my third...
Leiby Kletzky
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Chana's post about Leiby Kletzky says it all.
The song she quotes- A rose among the flowers- is the song that rings in my
head when thinking about the pas...
Support...?!
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The following article is about 2 Chassidish Borough Park guys. They owned
an auto collision shop and were purposely ruining the cars even more, by
hammer...
Haunted Hollywood
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Tweet In 1925, on Stage 6 of the MGM lot, electrician Carl Barlow was working on a lighting platform when one of the supports fractured. The entire platform ...
The Purest
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If my calculations are correct, and I have no reason to assume otherwise,
this is the fourth article I’ve written concerning my Pesach experiences to
date....
Bitten By Christmas
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I thought I was going to escape Christmas this year.
Silly, silly, silly man.
This morning I was optimistic...I thought that with only two days to go I
c...
Tzadik Bah L'Ir
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Our community has the great zechus this shabbos to hear from the Gadol
Hador, Rav Aaron Lichtenstein shlita who is going to be at Rinat. Rav Aaron
is goin...
Hazzan Jr (Part 1)
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(Ca. June 15 2010) The Mrs called me up at work today to announce that
something happened with Jr in school that would make me very proud. "He got
into a f...
Interview with a Startup Wife
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I know this blog is very neglected, but I somehow found time to respond toCooking Manager's
fun interview questions. Check it out.
Posts are percolating in...
To Step On Your Friend
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I had an interesting conversation with my brother about Pesach earlier this
afternoon. Of course, we were talking about the stress of any Yom Tov, and
the ...
The Hanukkah Meme
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Thanks to Homeshuling for her Holiday version of the Jewish Mommy Meme. My
answers below. Post yours in comments!
One menorah, or several? Hillel or Shamma...
New Beginnings
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Hi there. You might be wondering what happened to my blog. For various
reasons, I needed to take a break. During this break I realized that I
loved bloggi...
Crawling into something really hidden and small
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Excuse me while I complain. A LOT. And excuse me while I vent a lot of
anger and bitterness in many directions, except in the directions where
they rightfu...
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~*~*~*~ hApPY pURiM!!! ~*~*~*~
A freilachen Purim to you and your family.
Happy Purim to you and the kids.
Happy Purim to you and the kids.
Happy Purim!
I hope you're having a Purim Samei'ach! (Our wonderful and delightful Purim ended a few hours ago.)
....and a Purim Sameach to you guys as well!
you too
Happy Purim (a little late)!
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