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Two Simple Words…

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THANK YOU!! Thankfully with your support, and through the generosity of 4,916 contributions, we have been able to accomplish the following at Lev LaLev’s Children’s Home in Israel this year… Twelve great successes in the year 2012: Began the healing and rehabilitation process for nine new girls who we took into the Home. Instituted a …

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The Weinstein Vault of Secret Recipes, Part II (For your eyes only……)

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Once again, we’re inviting you to enhance your Succos holiday with a VIP visit to our secret vault of sacred recipes. That’s where you’ll find everything from a unique Mexican-style crowd pleaser to exotic Moroccan cuisine. We know you’ve never tasted anything like the treasured gourmet chocolate pie featured here. Yet my favorite Succos evening …

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Being Relevant is Being Alive

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I’m not sure when it happened, but somehow we all transitioned from carefree summer days into the solemnity of the High Holiday Season. There we were, perfecting our backstroke and barbecuing, when suddenly we became dizzied with school supplies and the search for a fish head. Very soon, we will be standing next to our …

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Fishing for a Lifetime

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I know I think of the girls a lot, but I never imagined how they’d come to mind on a remote, scenic peninsula. Let me explain: After so many summers of talking about camping, my family finally decided that THIS would be the summer to do it. That’s how we found ourselves – and loads …

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Sun, Surf and….School???

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This may be a bit of a shocker, especially if you’re relaxing by the pool as you read this. So get a good grip on your pina colada as I point out that, here in the US and other parts of the world, we’re just weeks away from another school year. Ooops! Did that jolt …

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The ‘Vacation-After-A-Vacation’ Syndrome

I just knew it would hit. Drifting down a stream appropriately called ‘Lazy River,’ stretched out on an inner tube while absorbing the 100 degree October sun in Indio, California, a thought came to my mind, ‘The transition back to work ain’t gonna be easy.’ As a writer and an editing snob, the very fact …

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Survival of the Fittest….Sukkah?

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Having already revealed my secret recipes to you ( only some ), I guess it’s ok for me to also let you know that a few months into our marriage, I actually second-guessed my husband’s driving capabilities. (Something wives NEVER do, right?) It was a brilliant, sunny San Francisco day in 1989. (Note to younger …

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Harvesting the Very Best of Your Life

We made it! That’s at least one of our thoughts when the final moments of Yom Kippur fade away. After an entire day of fasting and pouring our hearts in prayers for a fulfilling, sweet year, it’s time to celebrate G-d’s acceptance of these sacred efforts. The spiritual seeds sowed only weeks ago are ripe …

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Picking the right Apple

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Fall is a favorite time for the outdoor fun activity of apple picking! But here in the Lev LaLev offices, we were wondering what the difference between all the amazing types of apples were and what is the best apple to use in all our upcoming Sukkot recipes; and what to look for while going …

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Rosh Hashana: The deeper meaning behind the shofar, apples and honey

AS WE APPROACH ROSH HASHANAH, let us explore some of its customs and laws in order to glean an insight as to how to tap in to the day’s energy. We are commanded to blow the Shofar on Rosh HaShanah, (Num.29:1; Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 585).  One dimension in understanding this Mitzvah is as follows: …

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