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
Dr. Ruth Benjamin, Rachel Ginsberg, Sara Gottlieb, Sarah Chanah Radcliffe, Lorraine Shapiro, Sara Chana Silverstein, Yanki Tauber

The Jewish Homemaker Shavuos 5759 / June 1999

PARENTING
Kitchen Values for Kids
by Tamar Wisemon
The kitchen provides the perfect atmosphere for teaching your children hands-on (and hands-off!) lessons about safety and kashrus.

ISRAEL
Words and Deeds in Arafat’s PA
by David Beden
The Palestinian Authority’s claim that it wants peace is not matched by the words it teaches to Arab schoolchildren.

KEEPING KOSHER
Butter Spreads the Wrong “Whey”
by Rabbi Don Yoel Levy
A staple of the American diet, once thought not to require kosher supervision, today presents kashrus difficulties.

INSIDE THE OK
Profile: Rabbi Mendel Reitzes
by Eli Mandel
This new feature focuses on the OK~ staff of rabbis.

KASHRUS
Kosher, Gourmet & Online
by Rebecca Kahn
For many years, kosher travelers have dreaded eating yet another airline meal. This OK-certified gourmet line is an answer to their prayers.

FROM OUR TORAH
The Small and the Infinite
by Rabbi Yisroel Rubin
How Pirkei Avos teaches the importance and uniqueness of every Torah letter.

PERSONALITY
An Artist Off the Beaten Path
by Joe Adams
Unafraid to challenge boundaries, self-taught Vicki Stone paints Jewish themes that tie together our past and present.

HEALTH
Water: The Ultimate Nutrient
by Reuven Bruner, Ph.D.
For the active folks among us (and for the not-so- active too), water remains the most healthful beverage.

LIFESTYLE
Space Invader
by Sara Gottlieb
When she bought a home computer, the author thought she had made the ground rules for its use clear. She was wrong.

COOKING
Smile and Say “Cheese”
by Lorraine Shapiro
These innovate dairy delights are perfect for your Shavuos table.

REFLECTIONS
What Did I Do to Deserve This?
by Jay Litvin
Can we receive reward for a deed we have not yet done?

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial
The Struggle
by Avraham M. Goldstein Levy

Letters to the Editors

Odds & Ends
by Sara Chana Silverstein

Psychology Q&A
by Ruth Benjamin.

Men's Health Page
by Sara Chana Silverstein

Reviews
by RAvraham M. Goldstein.



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