All age groups seem to want the same thing: a soulmate, a soft shoulder to lean on occasionally, companionship for dinner in or out, theater, movies, and travel. I still enjoy cooking (and I\’m good at it). I\’m not too old for cuddling and hugging, and I happen to enjoy it.
A brief rundown of the national synagogue revitalization programs that have arisen since the early 1990s.
Caine credits his successes today to a willingness to stick with his musical vision through lean times.
\”Follow that instinct,\” he urges young musicians. \”It\’ll happen, if you work hard, and you can keep moving somehow.\”
Every haggadah has a story, its own story, beyond that of the exodus from Egypt. Depending on illustrations, design, typesetting, additions, where the edition is printed and who commissioned its creation, each version is a marker of Jewish history.
\”When Do We Eat?\” centers on the Stuckman family, which includes grandfather Artur (Jack Klugman); father Ira (Michael Lerner), who tries to lead \”the world\’s fastest seder\”; his neglected wife, Peggy (Lesley Ann Warren); and their children.
Something new for the holiday, use the charoset ingredients to make a Passover Fruit Cake filled with nuts and dried fruit that offers a tasty and a crunchy treat. It is similar to the Italian delicacy known as Panforte that originated in Sienna. The mixture is tossed together in a large bowl, spooned into parchment-lined baking pans, and baked for an hour and a half. The good news is that these loaves will easily keep for the eight days of the holiday.
Chaim is — or was — a Skver Chasid, born and raised in the ultra-Orthodox enclave of New Square, N.Y. His world until recently was Torah, family and a close-knit community.
But now he\’s entering the secular world.
Sure, I\’ve dated a fair amount, but the over-70 age range is one even I haven\’t yet ventured into. Don\’t have a clue as to what those gals have on their mind. But judging from the women I do know, I\’m guessing cats and jewelry wouldn\’t be too far off.
SOVA\’s clients include the elderly, low-wage earners, the recently or long-time unemployed, and those suffering from serious illness or coping with physical or mental disabilities. SOVA provides them and their family members with a monthly allotment of healthy foods — including fruits, vegetables and high protein items — that last about four days, with more available for those who are homeless or in crisis.
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