September 9, 2009 / Columns

Israel does itself no good when making mountains out of molehills

There are days when I wish my children had a more grownup perspective. Little things seem so important to them and they just don't know how to let it go or give it the appropriate importance. More...

The rebbitzin's recipes: Sweet sensations for Rosh Hashanah 5770

It is quite an exciting time in the Epstein home prior to the High Holidays. My eldest son, Nesanel, can be heard practicing blowing the shofar (ram's horn) so loud that it can be heard a mile away. More...

Dreaming of those magical days when the school year began anew

SALLY'S WORLD

No more first days of school at our house. No one to send back to third grade or sixth or eleventh. No one in blue jeans heading off to a college dripping with ivy. But no matter. More...

Books for all ages add layers of meaning at High Holiday season

Sweaters or sunglasses? The High Holidays always come at a time of seasonal transition More...

Rosh Hashanah greetings from Federation's president

I assumed the presidency of The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey almost one year ago. It is fair to say that it has been a year of both challenge and opportunity. Our economy is experiencing its worst recession since the Great Depression. More...

Swedish paper published modern-day blood libel

LOS ANGELES (JTA)—With the Palestinian family cited in the Swedish daily Aftonbladet now denying ever claiming that their son's organs were "stolen" by the Israeli military, More...

LET MY PEOPLE KNOW…

Living kosher is not only a matter of the food we eat

When we hear the word "kosher" we immediately associate it with food. There is regular kosher, glatt kosher, dairy, meat, pareve and kosher for Passover, to name a few. More...

A magical experience at the San Antonio Maccabi games

First person:

Spending five days with my family watching our youngest son, Brady, playing soccer in the San Antonio Maccabi games was an incredible experience. More...

JFCS to feature new legal assistance program and website

FAMILY TALK

As the JFCS Family Assistance Program (FAP) continues to expand, we are seeing an increase in the number of clients who need legal services. More...

iPhone apps help you keep in touch with your spiritual side

COMPUSCHMOOZE

Ten years ago, everyone thought they needed a website. So much so, that a popular way to get a laugh from someone was to take the sentence they just said and add "dot com" to it. More...

We are all winners when we support important causes

Those who know me know that I am pretty active year around. My summer consists of puttering in my yard and garden, playing with my grandkids, and of course my passions— swimming, biking, and running. More...