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Shabbos Sacrifice
ne fall morning in 1956, the phone rang in the Chevron yeshivah office.O“Can you call Chaim Rottenberg?” the caller asked.
Shedding Childhood Beliefs
Shedding Childhood Beliefs The root of emotional eating runs deep Shira Savit Emotional eating is often linked to stress — busy schedules, overwhelming days, or heightened emotions. However, the roots of emotional eating often run even deeper, connected to beliefs we formed in childhood about food, body image, and self-worth. These beliefs can shape our relationship with food as adults, often without us realizing it. As children, we absorbed messages about food from parents, caregivers, and peers.
The Nest - Mishpacha
T here’s something different about this bird’s nest. I find myself constantly checking on the pigeon that has taken residence atop the air conditioning unit outside the kids’ bedroom. She sits like a nomad and a queen all at once. Her vacant eyes stare back at us as we ogle her. Birds literally flock to our apartment ledges.
The Day Beyond Time
The Day Beyond Time Elana Rothberg She’s a stockbroker. Minutes are money, pressure is high, time is of the essence. She’s yekkish, you know, so being on time is as sacrosanct as the Ten Commandments. The way Mommy has decorated our house screams this truth. Clocks adorn the walls in every single room of our house. You couldn’t avoid the time if you tried. But just in case, she’s never without a watch: waterproof, crack-proof, probably fire-proof. Just in case.
FEELING LEFT OUT
Back in 1983, we were in the middle of doing the vocals on the second Uncle Moishy album, recording “The Brocho Song,” when our first sh’eilah came up. The lyrics that we composed included five of the brachos we make on food – hagafen, hamotzi, mezonos, ha’eitz, and shehakol. . In actuality, there are six (ha’adamah). To be honest, I didn’t see a problem with that. But Zale Newman questioned only putting only five of the brachos into the song and leaving one out.
Hosting the Ultimate Shabbos Table
The Perfect Invitation List Putting together a guest list starts as early as the beginning of each week even before planning a menu (which is often custom-tailored to reflect special dietary requirements as well as particular likes and dislikes of repeat guests). Guests often fall into three categories: *People who need a place: singles (never-before-married divorced and widowed) students who are not in-towners and the physically/mentally challenged.
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