We’ve got an 11th grader.   For some of you that may seem like years and years away. For others, that may seem like years away, as well! But rather, meaning years ago! But for us, right now, that’s our youngest.   And thus, you can imagine, that a lot of emotions could be…

  My brain is really struggling! How do you make a low calorie dairy meal? Especially if you don’t have a fish eater, that is?!   Okay- take salad? Today-find me a salad that doesn’t have a crouton, soup noodle, terra chips, nacho, or a fruit medley infiltrating in it. These are not salads. These…

  And the crowd goes wild….   Thank you Rav Shimon Bar Yochei….   So, there we are, finally reunited with the melodic tunes filling the air. No more—bum chi bum, chi bum, chi bah bah bah …….   As enjoyable as a cappella is, there’s nothing like a full scale back up band.  …

  The sandwich generation. Ever heard of it? It’s the generation with responsibilities in both directions. The people who have children, and parents, that they often need to help out. In fact, some have grandchildren and grandparents to help out. It can be very challenging. And I say — keep those blessings coming!!   People…

  Alerts, notifications, what’s apps, flyers, emails, texts, calls!  I’m inundated with incoming information!   I don’t know about you?! Sometimes, I just can’t figure out who I will be in trouble with next? What notifications did I miss now?!   I kind of feel like I either have time to live or to follow…

Parsha by the Rivk April 13, 2018 Shimini- on the eighth day *The first half of the parsha starts- This was the 8 th day of the inaugural ceremony. Offerings were being brought by the priests. 2 of Aarons son’s Nadav and Avihu did something incorrect in their bringing of an offering and were immediately…

  Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS     Are you able to read this under there? Did you find a long-lost flashlight?  Have you come up for air since Purim? Are you cleaning nooks and crannies you didn’t even know you had?   How about this – Are you planning menus, cleaning fridges, rearranging…

  Help, guess what? The misnomer is upon us …   Mid Winter “Vacation”?  Pack, schlep, entertain the kids, find activities for them to do and do and do!  It should be called the “doing-tion” not “vacate-tion”.   To vacate is to empty out.  And true to the title, many do exit their homes!  But…

  Is there a shortage of street names?  Why does every town have a Broadway, a Central Avenue, a Park Place, etc.? Or then again – is it information based?   What I mean is, did Broadway come about because it was the widest avenue, and Central because it’s the center of all the action? …

  There are certain repetitive truths we cannot get away from!   Driving with kids.  What did that just do to you! Did you break out in a sweat, did your temples start pounding!  Did you have a gut level reaction?  How about, a thought or memory of the kvetching, fighting, boredom. Did you think…