Schmutter: Sit ‘N Shiver
It’s cold. That’s all I can think about right now, as I sit in my drafty 80-plus-year-old Passaic house, five feet from my front door.
As I’m writing this, it...
Hannah Berman: Weathering Mother Nature
In the days and weeks leading up to Rosh Hashanah, we endured many blisteringly hot and humid days. The heat was bad but the humidity was worse. Since many...
Finding Your Way Out Of A Cloth Bag
I don’t think this ban on plastic shopping bags has been working out the way anyone thought it would.
The plastic shopping bag ban—I should explain for those of you...
Schmutter: A Sad, Sad Tail
“Shushan Medical Group, please hold.”
“Hi, this is Queen Vashti, and I’m calling about a skin cond — Great.”
Hold music plays. “At Shushan Medical Group, we prioritize care for our...
The viral cat lawyer once drew national attention for his prosecution of a Jewish...
(JTA) — Rod Ponton, a small-town attorney from Texas, captured America’s attention this week after he showed up to a virtual courtroom looking like a fluffy white cat, thanks...
Cutting Out The Stress
A bris is one of the most chilled simchas for everyone involved, except the baby. And maybe the mohel. (And probably the sandak.)
There’s a lot less pressure than with...
Wordless Expressions
The expression “No good deed goes unpunished” recently became relatable to me. I always thought it was a cute saying until I got a taste of it last week.
It...
The Way It Is: Remote Learning
It has been three months since I have stepped into a store, gotten a haircut or manicure, or played mah-jongg or canasta. I may make a recording to be...
It’s Pure Sugar!
A lot of people complain that there’s nothing to eat on Pesach, but the truth is that it’s a great opportunity to eat healthy. You can’t eat most carbs,...