Fish Oil and BedsoresAnyone who has ever had a bedsore knows that they are very uncomfortable. Worse, they also pose life-threatening dangers. Now there’s good news for those confined to their bed. An Israeli research team recently announced that common fish oil helps heal pressure sores and may also alleviate pain.
The absolutely outrageous amount of snow this winter is getting very frustrating. The freezing temperatures, having to shovel our sidewalks, driveways and especially digging out our cars every other day is incredibly tiring. Yet, most of us are taking it in stride and doing our best to stay positive.
Did you know…
• 1 out of 4 females and 1 out of 6 males will be abused by the age of 18.
• 6 out of 10 victims will be abused by someone they know and trust from school, shul, lessons…
• 3 out of 10 victims will be abused by a family member.
At four o’clock on a Friday afternoon your electric is going to be shut down for lack of payment; Shabbat is in an hour. Your neighbor is a cancer patient, alone and lonely, who needs her spirits lifted and a few groceries picked up. A refrigerator breaks, there’s no money for repair. A doctor’s appointment looms, and you don’t know how you’ll get there. An older gentleman needs help putting on tefilin each morning. The list goes on. Every day arbitrary disadvantages make our lives just that much more difficult and unmanageable. Sure, there are bigger problems and more important issues, but for now, today, at this moment, any act of kindness, large or small, would do just the trick. Who do you call? Mitzvah Man.
Hamantaschen are delicious triangular cookies that are only popular one day a year―on Purim. They are special because unlike other cookies and pastries, the most delectable and mouth-watering cookies are found not in the corner bakery, but in the kitchens of Jewish homes throughout the world, during the few days preceding Purim. We’ve recently received a deluge of requests to rerun last year’s double chocolate and mascarpone pistachio hamantaschen recipes, so here they are.
Relationships don’t coast by on autopilot. They need active effort to keep the love alive. Here are six secrets to stay in love forever:
1. Us Time: You may spend lots of time with your spouse but is it quality time? Whether it’s a weekly date night, a few overnights, or an extended vacation, make sure that you have time where you can focus exclusively on each other. While it may be a challenge financially or difficult if you have young children, it’s crucial to do your best to make this happen.
Our culture, deeply uncomfortable with death, dying, and grieving, encourages us to stifle our feelings. Mourners are advised: keep busy, be strong, give it time, he’s in a better place, time heals all wounds, snap out of your depression and get out more. They’re told that they are never given more than they can handle and to keep a stiff upper lip (I imagine that keeping a stiff upper lip is a person’s attempt to quiet the trembling lower lip).
I knew he was growing up. Between his bar mitzvah year, high school applications, and a new deeper, unrecognizable voice, it’s impossible to ignore. But the “aha” moment—the one that made me realize just how mature he was becoming—happened the night he came to me and said, “Dad, I want to run for class president.” Aside from admiring his confidence, I realized in that instant, that my once young son had morphed into a bright and very capable young man.
If there’s a gene for throwing amazing dinner parties, I didn’t get one. Yet, I’ve always wanted to throw one; I just never knew where to start. It shouldn’t seem so daunting, I have made many a Seder and Shabbat dinners, yet a dinner party seems completely different. I want to throw an elegant and sophisticated dinner party.
Jack Nacmias, of Brooklyn, has an autistic son named Billy, who grew up a mild-mannered boy lost in the bewildering maze of his affliction. As Billy reached puberty, he was beaten by a teacher in the now-defunct Beach Channel High School. Billy’s reaction was to eat uncontrollably until he hit 280 pounds. His anger grew in proportion to his body.
Love and marriage are often portrayed in movies as the only things worth living for. For all our romantic readers, this collection of movie love quotes has been gathered especially for you. Here you will find love quotes taken from the classics to the famous and the newest romantic films.
Congregation Edmond J. Safra of NYC recently held an event to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) at Holiday House, The Science Academy Mansion on the Upper East Side in NYC. Our community toured a magnificent designer show house designed by interior designers from NYC and California. All the rooms were designed to benefit BCRF. The Holiday House was founded by Iris Danker with production by Barbara Schorr.
So, your daughter is getting married and you are getting ready for one of the most exciting days of your life! You are the mother of the bride! In addition to getting your daughter looking her best, don’t forget to think about yourself. To help you prepare for this day, here is a mother-of-the-bride checklist for looking your best.
Do you suspect that someone you love is suffering from depression? Could it just be a case of the blues? It’s not always easy to tell the difference, especially when there’s a good reason to feel down. Grief, losing a job, or a chronic illness can all cause behaviors that might be mistaken for depression. Sadness is an emotion, whereas depression is an illness.
