Winter 2014

If a person has only enough money to buy and kindle one candle (either a Chanukah candle or a Shabbos candle), he should forgo the Chanukah candle and use the money to purchase a Shabbos candle to light in his home.

Readers share their thoughts about the last issue…

Do cupcake liners need a kosher symbol? How about other common kitchen items, like parchment paper, foil pans, aluminum foil and plastic wrap?

8 Amazing Facts About the Human Eye!

A city like Anchorage, Alaska is known more for the amount of salmon it sells than the kosher items they produce. Keeping kosher in Anchorage means learning to be creative, and being grateful for everything you get.

The glittering yellow of the Chanukah flames; the deep blue of the ocean; the crisp white of the clouds – each color is innately connected to the object it represents, so much so that shades of color are often named by the object with which they are most associated…

We give it our all.

Deported for a Good Reason.
The unusual journey to the supervision site was exhausting and time consuming, but Rabbi Eidelman did not regret it.

Truck drivers, late night study sessions and busy people working two jobs all have something in common – they need a way to stay alert and get extra energy.

Chanukah Greek Olive Oil Crinkle Cookies

8 things you didn’t know about the dollar.

An Interview with Rabbi Yitzchok Rosenfeld

Chanukah is universally known as the Festival of Lights….

8 Days of Thanksgiving! This year, the first night of Chanukah coincides with the American holiday of Thanksgiving…