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Columns June 18, 2008  RSS feed
Book clubs important to Israel's cultural development
      REHOVOT, ISRAEL- A sharp battle recently raged on the pages of Tel Aviv's daily Ha'aretz about which group had the honor of establishing Israel's first English-language book club.
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JERUSALEM JOURNAL
A time to change… a time to expand our horizons
      As a kid, summer brought the completion of the school year. I advanced a grade and sometimes to a new school. As an adult, summers still seemed to be the end of one year and the beginning of another. As an Israeli, summertime has continued to be a time by which I measure change.
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COMPUSCHMOOZE
Election website hopes to grow votes
      Now that we've completed the primary election season, millions of newly energized voters are turning their attention to the general election battle. While much of the focus is on the national presidential election, it is an old maxim of Massachusetts Rep.
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COOKING
The rebbitzin's recipes: Shalosh Seudot- the neglected third Shabbat meal
      Typically enjoying our Friday evening dinner and Saturday lunch in honor of the Shabbat, many of us omit Shalosh Seudot- the third meal, eaten later on Saturday afternoon- from our Shabbat regimen.
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SALLY'S WORLD
Caring for a grandchild can bring on a tug of war
      It's a stand-off. Sam, who is now an inch taller than I am and a whole lot more feisty, is insisting that his homework can wait. This firstborn grandson is nothing if not determined. And right now, a video game is beckoning and homework is running a distant second.
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MONEY MATTERS
Make summer time your planning time
      With gas prices hovering around $4.00 per gallon, this summer's vacation season may look a whole lot different to many families than in years past. Some of us, undoubtedly will be weighing the cost of gas against the pleasures of the big road trip.
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