As this week’s parsha, Parshas Vayeitzei, opens, we meet Yaakov Avinu on the run. Fleeing the wrath of his brother Eisav over the contested blessings, Yaakov is running to the home of Lavan, his uncle, where he will marry his wives and establish his family,...
This is a great muffin when you want a healthy snack that is very low fat, and sweetened with all-natural sugars. The muffins are super quick to throw together, and the most “labor-intensive” part is cutting the dates. They freeze very well. Whole Wheat Date -...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Toldos, after years of childlessness, Yitzchak and Rivka have twin boys, righteous Yaakov, who becomes our third patriarch, and wicked Eisav. As the boys grow up, their divergent personalities become apparent: וַיִּגְדְּלוּ, הַנְּעָרִים, וַיְהִי עֵשָׂו אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ צַיִד, אִישׁ שָׂדֶה;...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Chayei Sara, our righteous foremother, Sarah Imainu, dies at the age of one hundred and twenty seven years old - וַיִּהְיוּ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה, מֵאָה שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים--שְׁנֵי, חַיֵּי שָׂרָה. After much effort and negotiation by Avraham Avinu, and...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Vayeira, we meet Avraham Avinu, our first father, in his role as a ba’al chessed par excellence. The parsha opens with Avraham greeting, and welcoming, the guests to his tent (Ch.18). Despite the pain of bris milah, on the third...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Lech Licha, we begin the age old journey with our first father and mother, Avraham Avinu and Sarah Imainu, once again. And Hashem said to Avram, לֶךְ-לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ, אֶל-הָאָרֶץ, אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ, go for yourself, from your land, and...
A neighbor and friend graciously sent us a delicious zucchini bread for yom-tov, which we all (my family and company) enjoyed very much! We liked it so much, I requested the recipe. I adapted the recipe to make the Zucchini Bread lower fat and lower...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Noach, we learn of Noach, who was an אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו, a righteous man, pure, in his generation; Noach walked with G-d (Bereishis 6:9). In the ten generations from Adam to Noach, the people had forgotten G-d, Who...
Sefer Bereishis, Parshas Bereishis; Baruch she’he’chiyanu v’ki’yimanu v’hi’giyanu la’zman ha’zeh! With the yomtov season behind us, and the cold, dark days of winter ahead of us, we relish with excitement, once again, the privilege of beginning from The Beginning. Though we read, and learned, Bereishis last...
This is one of the easiest desserts, ever. It’s also visually appealing and really delicious (I can’t say it meets my usual criteria of healthy… but not everything can be healthy!). It’ll be enjoyed by kids and kids-at-heart! The recipe below makes 2 pies. You can...