Health Department: Trans Fat Ban Made Fast Food A Bit Healthier In NYC
Turns out it’s possible to make a fast-food lunch a bit healthier even without skipping the fries.
New York City now has hard evidence that its ban on trans...
Gifting Towards A Home Purchase
By Anessa V. Cohen
Buying a home in today’s market–no matter where you live–is definitely more expensive than it was in your parents’ or grandparents’ day. Years ago, a home...
Maimonides Hosts HASC Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
By Yehuda Meir Horowicz
I recently attended a special volunteer appreciation luncheon for the proud members of HASC Center’s day-hab programs. The men and women of HASC Center have been...
Passover Woes To Passover Wins
By Shana Meckler, MS, RD
Passover, the holiday commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt, often sparks anxiety in many of my clients. A time that should be celebrated for eight...
New Beginnings: Wines to Celebrate a Fresh Start
By Gabriel Geller
Kedem/Royal Wine
Every Rosh Hashanah, we reflect on the year that passed and look forward to the year to come. We start a new chapter, not only in...
Think Rosé This Summer
Sweet honeysuckle blossoms, ripe peaches, luxurious sunsets — all of these delightful joys of summertime are just around the corner. Hard to believe the shackles of winter will soon...
Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, Passes Away at 84
Chief Rabbi of the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, passed away on March 30 at the age of 84.
Landau served in his position for...
Jerry Meyer, z’l
By Michele Justic
We lost a man who made thousands smile. As a talented photographer with an artistic eye and a caring soul, Jerry Meyer shared in countless community simchas....
Rabbi Elchonon Zohn on New ‘Green’ Burial
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Rabbi Elchonon Zohn is a national leader in the Chevra Kadisha organization. He is the head of the Queens Chevra Kadisha, which covers Manhattan, the Bronx,...
A Wig By Ralph Is a Work of Art
Ralph Wigs are widely known to be in a class of their own: sophisticated, stylish, smart, and special. Women from around the world prefer a Ralph Wig and refuse...
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