I know you have a zillion things to do before Yom Tov, so how dare I write an article suggesting you make your own salad dressings?! You’ll be happy to learn that making salad dressings is, in fact, a pretty quick and simple task. It doesn’t have to be daunting at all. Most can be [...]
Pesach is zman cheiruseinu, the time of our freedom. In the sixth chapter of Pirkei Avos we read a statement by Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi: “And it is stated, ‘And the tablets were the work of Elokim, and the writing was the writing of Elokim, engraved (charus) on the tablets.’ (Shmos 32:16) Do not read charus, engraved, [...]
For over 35 years, Rabbi Chaim Gottesman, along with his wife, Hali, have devoted a great deal of time to mentoring singles in the area of shidduchim. Recently, the Baltimore Shadchan, Inc. interviewed them to learn more about their involvement in this important task. “I’m not a shadchan,” Rabbi Gottesman was quick to point out. But when [...]
To the Shadchan I have been dating a boy for a while (I guess you could call it serious). The problem is I don’t really like him. Let me explain: I don’t dislike him; I just don’t really like him. With this shidduch crisis, however, and the fact that I am not young, my parents [...]
If tuition affordability and meeting our community’s scholarship needs are weighing on your mind, now is the time to act. This past March 14 and 15, hearings were held to debate the merits of the Maryland Education Tax Credit (METC), which, if passed, would make up to $15 million dollars accessible to students in both [...]
What do you get when you combine a fifth-grade class, a home-bound teacher, and exciting new technology? A virtual teaching initiative! When I went to my doctor for a routine check-up, I was sent straight to the hospital. Thank G-d, my unborn child was perfectly healthy, but was in a rush to join the world [...]
When the precious waters of the Nile turned to blood, Hashem saved the Jewish people, according to the Midrash, by giving them fresh water to drink. Later, at the shores of the Red Sea, they were saved by another water miracle – and could not have possibly imagined, as they walked marveling between walls of [...]
May 6 is going to be an active day for the Baltimore Jewish community – especially for those living in our neighborhood. CHAI’s “Good Neighbor Day” will refocus the organization’s annual spring event as a day of community giving, specifically by and for those living in the Glen, Cross Country, Fallstaff, Mount Washington, and Cheswolde [...]
In the last issue of the Where What When, Jill Moroson, MSW, explained ways teens could look for summer jobs. An important piece of the job search process is to create and build a resume – yes, even for teens. You may ask, Why do I need a resume? I’m only 16 and have no [...]