Today is May 4, 2025 / /
Today is May 4, 2025 / /
We recently read a press release from a shul that was announcing the arrival of its new rabbi, a transplant from another part of the US. Typical of such pieces, this one, too, contained lots of puffery as well as high hopes and aspirations. As we read the article, we were fairly impressed with all Continue Reading »
BUGS: If you turned off your water filter for the winter, now is the time to turn it back on (ie, NYC residents only). During the winter, there were no copepods. Now that the weather has gone warm and the water is starting to warm up, the copepods will once again be microscopically visible. So, Continue Reading »
Coffee may cut risk of gout, study finds By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – If men ever needed a reason to justify that extra cup of coffee, here it is: four or more cups of coffee a day appear to reduce the risk of gout, Canadian researchers said on Friday. Gout is a painful joint Continue Reading »
Well… I want to sign us up with the Technorati blogging community. It requires me to write a posting to that effect to prove that I am authorized to sign us up for this community. But it also asks me to provide a link to my profile on Technorati. I’m not sure exactly what that Continue Reading »
Back in the 70’s, the story was that Fresca was milchiqs. It wasn’t, but that didn’t stop a certain class of people from spreading that crazy rumor anyway. In truth, that was the first of what we now recognize as a long chain of misinformation. Here is the latest iteration of that sort of stuff. Continue Reading »
This is a letter that was sent both by the London Beit Din and the United Synagogue of England (Orthodox). Straight and to the point. No chumras. Just halacha as it was meant to be. Too bad we will never see something like this here in the States…….. ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE LONDON BETH DIN KASHRUT Continue Reading »
Lately, our fruit lady has been stocking all manner of exotica. When she neglects to label each type of fruit, we stand there rubbing our head wondering what each piece is. Here’s some of what we’ve seen: SAPOTE This one comes from Mexico. It is about the size of a grapefruit with orange flesh. It Continue Reading »
Face it- Northeast corridor Jews are not generally familiar with Q. And notions of good Q versus bad barely exist in the congregation of vastly Q challenged Jews. Most of us here in the East Coast Megalopolis have never had kosher Q, let alone good Q. The idea of dry rubbing a brisket and cooking Continue Reading »
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN: Guess what’s back? Give up? Melamine dishes are back! But this time, the dishes come in really cool colors. According to the company, Playa dinnerware comes in “festive colors” and the dinnerware combines “modern edges with a soft feel to make it suited for any occasion.” www.zak.com TAKE ME BACK Continue Reading »
New: Kashrut certificate for clothing Haredi sector establishes new modesty court to grant kashrut certificate to women’s clothing stores Chaim Levinson Published: 04.29.07, 20:28 / Israel Jewish Scene The strictly Orthodox sector has established a new modesty court to grant kashrut certificate to women’s clothing stores. Lycra has become very popular among haredi women in Continue Reading »
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