January 14, 2009 / Columns

018p1_lg.jpg

Terrorist rockets make all of Israel a war zone

Battlefield & homefont merge:
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—It has always been customary to differentiate between the battlefield and the home front. Where Israel is concerned, this no longer makes sense. Day by day, the range of terrorist rockets is extending. More...

Making healthy changes you can believe In

By MOLLY KIMBALL, RD, CSSD

Any time of year can be the right time to get healthier, stronger, slimmer and leaner. Or perhaps your goal is more subtle—a healthier heart, enhanced energy or better sleep. More...

Israeli needs no laughing matter: Super Sunday can lighten the load

MONEY MATTERS
JEFF KLEIN Executive Director Jewish Community Fou ndation

Israeli needs no laughing matter: Super Sunday can lighten the load No explanation is necessary when listing the following people: Jerry Seinfeld, Alan King, Joan Rivers, Sacha Baron Cohen and Gilda Radner. More...

Drowning in my basement junk with no possible rescue in sight

SALLY'S WORLD
SALLY FRIEDMAN

The project is so monumental that we've put if off for five years. And that's a lot of procrastinating. On the day we moved into out current digs, we had certain cartons labeled "Basement." And that's where those cartons went. More...

Global climate change needs our attention

Economic issues can't distract us
RABBI STEVE GUTOW

WASHINGTON, DC—All across the globe, businesses are going bankrupt and people are losing their jobs and being evicted from their homes in a financial meltdown that appears to be the worst since the Great Depression. We have a choice. More...

A fresh approach to the Black-Jewish relationship

'Welcome the Stranger Day':
EDMOND J. RODMAN

LOS ANGELES (JTA)—As we approach Martin Luther King Day, as many Jews celebrate the election of the nation's first African-American president, we find ourselves in a good place to take a "devar acher," a fresh look at our relationship with th More...

New Jersey Jewish leaders support Israel's right to defend its people

ISRAEL & GAZA

" More...

A salad a day does you know what

Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day can be a "berry" good idea, especially when you find a way to combine fruits such as berries and flavorful vegetables into one delicious and nutritious salad. More...

Community responsive to call for help during hard times

FAMILY TALK
JENNIFER WEISS Executive Director Jewish Family & Children's Service

These past few months have been tough for most food banks and other agencies that collect and distribute food to the community. More...

Israeli diplomats using social media to launch Gaza PR offensive

COMPUSCHMOOZE
STEVEN LUBETKIN

As Israel launched a military response to halt Hamas rocket attacks on civilian areas, the Israeli Consulate General in New York also moved aggressively to make Israel's case for military action in a very untraditional way. More...