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I think I’ve figured out why I seem to be losing my memory. And it’s not because I’m getting older. I mean, I am getting older. But that might...

Some people are hard to please. They are the folks who never seem to be satisfied. When I was a child, if I kvetched about something—which I often did—my...

There are two types of families when it comes to making Shabbos: Those who are ready by chatzos on Friday and those where the husband is getting into the...

It’s that time of year again. When I was a child, my mother explained that we are never to wear white after Labor Day. I never quite understood the reasoning,...

By Rafi Metz To Promote Gender Equity, U.S. Post Office Now Offering Two Delivery Options: Mail And Femail WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Postal Service announced that starting today, it’ll be offering two...

One of the major questions people ask these days is, “Should I be part of a group family chat?” And my answer is, “Absolutely!” There’s nothing like a group family...

By Rafi Metz Top Ten Ways To Fight Inflation Inflation is a hot topic these days. The prices of everyday goods and services are higher than ever before, and there seems...

More than 50 years ago, my late husband, Arnie, and I moved to Woodmere. We were unconcerned that the home we purchased was situated next to a public school,...

I’ve noticed that basically every time I write about teaching, I write about my experiences in a boys’ mesivta. I do realize there are other grades, but this is...

By Mordechai Schmutter Every year when you clean for Pesach, the same question occurs to you: “Should I start cleaning even earlier next year?” This is the only yom tov for which...