Sister Wives, Polygamy, not too bad of an idea…

By Julia Bendis
Published on March 14, 2011

Special-Needs Bill: Good IDEA or Not?

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on January 6, 2005

Under IDEA, students who require special services -- such as speech therapy, sign language interpreters or resource teachers -- must receive them by attending local public schools. Although some parents have successfully negotiated or even sued to allow their child to attend a private school and still receive financial support from their district for those services, for the most part, parents who want their child to receive a religious education must pay for additional services themselves.

Bracelet Bandwagon

By Emily Pauker
Published on December 16, 2004

"People wear this jewelry to make a statement," Yael Swerdlow said, "and we hope to make ours."

Here’s a Great Idea for a Change

By Gary Wexler
Published on December 9, 2004

Jews know well how to create an idea and implement it. In the world at large, we do it all the time in the arts, business, government or academia.

For the Kids

By Abby Gilad
Published on September 9, 2004

Summer is over, now the real work starts.

B’nai Mitzvah Planning Guide

By Joan G Friedman
Published on August 12, 2004

When the child is born, start saving! It's not a bad idea to start two savings accounts; one for college and one for the bar or bat mitzvah.

‘Lucky’ Friends

By Julie G Fax
Published on July 1, 2004

Some high-powered connections forged through the boys' parents landed them an appearance on Fox's "Good Day L.A." and placed some of their Lucky Pix around the necks of celebrities. Intuition, a trend-setting Web boutique known to cater to celebrities, is the sole outlet for Lucky Pix, giving the boys the kind of publicity and panache other retailers covet.

The Headache of Resolutions

By Jane Ulman
Published on January 1, 2004

Blame it on the Mesopotamians. About 4,000 or 5,000 years ago, they came up with the meshuggeneh idea of New Year's resolutions.

And what was their most common pledge? To return borrowed farm equipment. "That would be a pickax or a sickle," says Danny, 12, who studied the Mesopotamians last year in his ancient civilization class.

But today we can't simply return some borrowed tool, toy or casserole dish. No, we North Americans feel compelled to annually reinvent ourselves as perfect physical, intellectual and emotional beings. We feel compelled to promise to shape up, to learn Aramaic or read the 100 top English-language novels, to be more patient.

Marlene Marks’ Spirit on the Web

By Beverly Gray
Published on June 5, 2003

Jana Rosenblatt's founding partners in Five Chicks Unlimited are four local businesswomen who have been touched by cancer. They bring expertise in finance, product research, Web design and customer service to the site.