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LifeTakes
Everyone here is a living, breathing proof of the eternal miracle of Chanukah

By Esti Zelkovitz

Recipes
If you're tired of serving fish or the typical appetizer for a Shabbos or Yom Tov meal, fall back on this. This is a perfect change! 

By Chaya Suri Leitner

Recipes
I love this recipe because of the good cut of meat and the good-quality spices. It’s also great for Shabbos Chanukah because Fridays are so short this time of year and this roast ...

By Naomi Nachman

Recipes
Enjoy this Greek salad made pareve, with a fun twist in honor of Chanukah.

By Chanie Apfelbaum

One Day Closer
I had just decided to keep Shabbos from now on, only to discover that my family had been invited to a pool party for the weekend. Uh, rain check, G-d?

By Tzivia Richman.

One Day Closer
When a family member’s life hangs in the balance, and you sit paralyzed with fear, Tehillim provides a means to harness your nervous energy, and the words to plead with Hashem.

By Barbara Bensoussan

One Day Closer
My dedication to fulfilling my section means so much to me; I so badly need to do something for Baba.

By C.S. Teitelbaum

One Day Closer
Each day passed with a sense of victory, a sense of anticipation, of emunah, of hope. Day 10, Day 20, Day 30… Slowly, the countdown crawled toward Day 33.

By C.S. Teitelbaum

One Day Closer
I got curious. Mutti was an enigmatic fellow and I knew he wouldn’t give me any easy answers, so I blocked his path and demanded to know why he was always in such a rush to leave.

By Dovid Nulman

One Day Closer
Why did I have that niggling feeling that I was being held in an invisible chokehold? Wasn’t this just normal life?v

By Leba Friedman