RABBI DON YOEL LEVY
Kashrus Administrator

Menachem M. Levy
PUBLISHER

Avraham M. Goldstein
EDITOR

Sara Levy
EDITORIAL CONSULTANT

Gershon Eichorn
ART DIRECTOR

Yishai Hornbacher
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Contributing Editors
Ruth Benjamin, Rachel Ginsberg, Sara Gottlieb, Sarah Chanah Radcliffe, Sara Chana Silverstein.

The Jewish Homemaker PESACH 5760 / APRIL 2000

PARENTING
A Balancing Act
by Barbara Bensoussan
Judaism stresses the importance of inviting guests to our Pesach Seder and Shabbos table. Yet these are also special moments for family time. How do we find an equilibrium?

FEATURE
The Golan in the Balance
by David Bedein
For thirty years, Israel has counted on the Golan Heights as a buffer against Syrian attack. A veteran reporter and tour guide reports on what it would mean to secede from the Golan.

KEEPING KOSHER
Down on the Farm: The Making of Chalav Yisrael
by Rabbi Don Yoel Levy
How the OK Labs certifies chalav Yisrael, milk produced under Jewish supervision.

KASHRUS
The Flavor Factor
by Rabbi Chaim Cohn
How much does a product’s ingredient statement tell about its kashrus? An expert in flavors challenges some popular conceptions.

FROM OUR TORAH
Miriam’s Vision
by Rabbi Yisroel Rubin
Commentary on the vital role played by Miriam, Moses’ sister, at the parting of the Red Sea.

TRAVEL
Safed: City of Mysticism and Art
by Tamar Wisemon
High in the mountains of Galilee, kabbalists and artists alike have found themselves a home in alluring Safed.

FEATURE
Chessed the Yenty Way
By Jodi DuBow
By linking healthy and sick kids, Hands On for Children imparts a message of hope.

COOKING
Passover Potpourri
by Norene Gilletz
These Pesach dishes aim to please the palate while not widening the waistline.

REFLECTIONS
Transitions
by Chani Kurtz
Home is where the heart grows.

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Editor's Viewpoint
by Avraham M Goldstein

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Odds & Ends
by Sara Chana Silverstein

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