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, Jay Litvin, Sarah Chana Radcliffe, Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, Lorraine Shapiro, Sara Chana Silverstein, Tamar Wisemon.

The Jewish Homemaker PESACH 5761 / APRIL 2001 PARENTING Changing the Heart by Dr. Scott Turansky. How do you fix your child’s bad attitude? The key lies in the Fifth Commandment: teaching her to honor her parents. FEATURE Israel Takes a Sabbatical by Rabbi Aharon Haskel This year, thousands of Israeli farmers have relinquished ownership of their land, in observance of Shemittah. A report from the OK’s Israel Representative. FROM OUR TORAH Birth of a Nation by Rabbi Yisroel Rubin Service to G-d is the essence of the Jewish nation that was born in the Exodus from Egypt. KASHRUS The Buck Stops Here by Rabbi Don Yoel Levy At a recent conference, OK Rabbinic Coordinators and field representatives discussed the latest kashrus developments. MARRIAGE Growing Up Divorced by Jennifer M. Paquette Why a husband and wife must not split up if they have children at home. A sidebar by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., analyzes divorce’s effect on children. COOKING Seder Table We welcome back gourmet chef Lorraine Shapiro and her tempting Passover dishes. REFLECTIONS The Beatles and Me by Debbie Shapiro How John, Paul, George, and Ringo interceded with the Jerusalem municipality. DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Viewpoint By Avraham M. Goldstein Kosher Q & A Odds & Ends by Sara Chana Silverstein Take Note We welcome your comments, submissions, and letters to the editor. Mail: THE JEWISH HOMEMAKER 391 Troy Avenue / Brooklyn, NY 11213 (718) 771-0100 • FAX: (718) 771-0991 Website: www.ok.org e-mail: General comments: homemaker@ok.org Letters to the Editor: letters@ok.org Articles: articles@ok.org Kashrus inquiries: info@ok.org Kashrus Q & A: questions@ok.org All kashrus inquiries: Organized Kashrus Laboratories 391 Troy Avenue / Brooklyn, NY 11213 (718) 756-7500 Subscription inquiries or renewals: The Jewish Homemaker P.O. Box 3000, Denville, NJ 07834 (800) 783-4903 All letters become the property of The Jewish Homemaker and are subject to editing. We regret that we cannot answer letters individually. Graphics and magazine design by Spotlight design Website design and layout by Graph-x Internet Consulting