Nov 27, 2015
As Tenzin Gyatso (the 14th Dalai Lama) says the purpose of life is happiness. I believe the purpose of life is to share happiness with others. I also believe from the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and to avoid suffering. Therefore, the question is to how to...
Nov 23, 2015
Books and reading with a child are two of the finest gifts we can give. As we approach the beginning of Hanukkah, I wanted to share with you a sampling of some of my favorite Hanukkah books—titles you’ll want to have around the house or gift to a friend or relative. Here...
Nov 18, 2015
It seems everyone has earbuds on around the OFJCC, tuning in to their private audio track—especially in the Fitness Center. So we asked a few members what they are currently listening to: “The Cure is coming to Shoreline Amphitheatre in May and it’s gotten me back into them again.” —Jill “I’m listening...
Nov 13, 2015
(Mini banana muffins, get it?) This recipe was adapted from the Rochester Hadassah Cookbook, one of the great kosher cookbooks. But if you look for it there, it’s called “Banana Chocolate Chip Bars,” submitted by Tillie Levinson. Those bars are my mom’s go-to recipe for a fleishig holiday meal. Chances are, if...
Nov 9, 2015
Over the last three decades, I have watched with deep sadness as our community cleaved further and further apart over how to support Israel. I am not so naive as to think that Jews will ever be of one mind when it comes to any issue, much less one so complicated as...
Nov 4, 2015
There is something intrinsically appealing to women about men in the kitchen—whether it brings to mind images of well-trained chefs creating culinary masterpieces or just a night off from routine for a tired wife or mom. So I suppose it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that there is such a thing...