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NON FICTION
Faith Beyond Closed Doors
by Chani Hadad
As the writer’s family gathers to mark the first yahrzeit of her grandfather’s passing, she recalls the episode that makes it impossible for her to mourn.
SPECIAL REPORT
Chernobyl’s Ongoing Disaster
by Jay Litvin
The effects of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion resound long after the event. If anything, things are getting worse. Jay Litvin has been on the front line of the battle to save Chernobyl’s children. Here he reports on the troubled history of the Jews of western Russia; a maddening night before a rescue flight to Israel; and conditions in a local hospital.
KEEPING KOSHER
When Something Goes Wrong
by Rabbi Don Yoel Levy
Supervision agencies and food companies are not perfect. How mistakes in kashrus are addressed speaks volumes about their integrity.
KASHRUS
World of Chantilly
by Eli Mandel
A decade after leaving war-torn Lebanon, a family’s O.K. certified bakery has built a national reputation for its gourmet products.
FROM OUR TORAH
We Are One Menorah
by Rabbi Yisroel Rubin
The Temple candelabrum’s branches extended away from its center, but its lights shone back upon it. This dichotomy imparts a significant lesson to us.
HEALTH
When a Bad Match Is in the Genes
by Ira Axelrod
Tay-Sachs and other Jewish genetic diseases can have a devastating effect upon a family. By promoting medical testing for potential couples, Dor Yeshorim helps reduce the incidence of these crippling illnesses.
HUMOR
Food Forethought
By Chanie Friedman.
What does it take to get a good table at a restaurant? Now that you’ve asked, you could write a book about it!
COOKING
Light and Luscious Chanukah
by Norene Gilletz
Entertain your guests with desserts that are lower in fat but uncompromising in taste.
REFLECTIONS
Trip to a Dead Zone
by Jay Litvin
For a couple that continues to live in the Chernobyl abyss, life somehow goes on. |
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Viewpoint
by Sara Levy
Letters to the Editor
by Sara Levy
Odds & Ends
by Sara Chana Silverstein
Kashrus Q&A
Why is it forbidden to bake and consume dairy bread?
Women's Health Page
by Sara Chana Silverstein
Psycology Q & A
by Ruth Benjamin
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