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Family Activities
Come one, come all, play one, play all! You can prepare these carnival booths for a Chanukah party, or do one activity each night at home with your family
Esti Vago
Family Activities
Bubbles + tie-dye equals a whole new level of fun and flair
Esti Vago
Kovna Rewrite
Stepping into the Moadon HaYehudi in Kaunas, Lithuania, feels like venturing up (down?) Penrose’s impossible staircase, stepping back in time while moving forward just the same. It’s been almost two years since we left, and we’re back as visiting lecturers.,Kovno Rewrite — Revisited,We’ve gone back in time in Lithuania
Esther Teichtal
Crisscross
I understand that she wants to tell me something. I stroke her hand and force myself to be patient as she struggles to form words
Tovy Mann
Crisscross
“Mommy? Mommy!” I say. Two tears travel slowly down her face. I jump up and bend closer to her. “Ima! Ima! Mommy’s crying!”
Tovy Mann
Five Random Questions
I think we’re all trying to be considerate of each other. As my father said, “We became such good friends!”
Shoshana Itzkowitz
Five Random Questions
"I love nature and beautiful scenery. The Alps are as un-NYC as you can get!"
Chaya Rosen
A Promise Kept
My companions  — along with the bag I was counting on to keep us alive — vanished in the chaos
Yael Schuster
A Promise Kept
We’d created a haven for them to unburden their hearts, and sent them away with the sweetness of home cooking
Millie Samson
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We go with a less-is-more approach… warm challah, dips, Moroccan salmon, soup, and a satisfying dessert

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By Nechama Finkelstein

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Styling and Photography by Hudi Greenberger Faigy Rabinowitz Toms River, NJ   “Just Us” Shabbos Menu We start with sourdough bread with dips: Sonny & Joe’s Homestyle Hummus, garlic confit with tomatoes, basil dip (mayo with garlic and basil cubes). Next course is gefilte fish and Israeli salad, followed by chicken soup with kneidlach. Main

By Shevy Shanik

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Styling and Photography by Hudi Greenberger Shana Loketch Brooklyn, NY   “Just Us” Shabbos Menu Our typical Shabbos is fairly traditional. We start with salmon, served with a variety of salads such as kani salad, Israeli salad, and cauliflower salad or whole roasted cauliflower. Next is chicken soup. For the main, we have chicken or

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