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While I’m glad I get to vacation during the summer months, it really throws my diet off-track. How can I have fun without regretting it later?

Almost 2,000 years ago our forebears were uprooted from Judea. Though dispersed and scattered throughout the world, They continuously and persistently remained rooted in Judea. They cherished Judea. They yearned for Judea. They continued to pray thrice daily for the redemption of Judea. With pride, they continuously identified themselves with Judea. They continued to call […]

Chef’s Secrets for Super Salads I Be Leaf: Experiment with different varieties of salad greens. Try arugula (rocket), bibb, Boston, endive, leafy field greens (mesclun), radicchio, romaine, spinach or watercress. The darker the greens, the better! Note that even pre-washed packaged salad greens should be washed in cold water and dried in a lettuce spinner. […]

One-quarter of the students who come to secular college as Orthodox Jews report that they have changed their denominational identity while at college…. Two out of three Jewish college students change their level of Jewish observance during their college years. Notably, they are almost twice as likely to decrease their observance as they are to […]

Despite my growing interest in Judaism, my exposure to Jewish people and to the Jewish religion was limited—until university. I was at Rutgers University when I got my first real exposure to Orthodox Judaism. Growing up in southern New Jersey, I never knew there were Jewish enclaves not too far from my childhood home. I […]

Though I proudly wear my kippah and am thus identifiably Jewish, I often keep my religious life to myself. Being a religious Jew on campus is an isolating experience. Despite the ongoing learning programs, daily minyanim, kosher food and the 24/7 availability of Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, the Heshe & Harriet Seif Jewish Learning on Campus […]

American Orthodoxy is in a financial crisis. Similar to other communities, in many Orthodox neighborhoods 10 percent or more of primary breadwinners cannot find employment. As a result of the tumbling S&P 500 and interest rates, many are suffering from ever-dwindling savings accounts and pension funds. Moreover, lower incomes, job insecurity and the decrease in […]

“One of the prevalent myths about dorm life is that it is hard to be shomer mitzvot. “Why on earth would you want to do that?” was a common response I got when I told my seminary friends my plans for college. I was going to the University of Maryland, and planned to live in […]

Create a Home-Spending Plan • Create a detailed analysis or spreadsheet to analyze your expenses. Classify each expense as either necessary (food, rent or mortgage, utility bills) or discretionary (clothing, vacations, entertainment) • Allot a fixed amount of money to be spent per time period • Consult with a certified financial planner for advice How […]

Moe Feuerstein, a man with a vision of the role of religion in life—a legend in his time. To be sure, Moe was a real person, with feelings, emotions, sensitivities. He was a loving husband for sixty-five years to his dear wife and partner, Shirley; a rightfully proud father, grandfather and great-grandfather; a warm, compassionate […]