On Thursday August 15th, Edmond and Terri Harary graciously hosted the annual “Sephardic Division of Bonei Olam” benefit, at their home in Deal, NJ. Hundreds of community members came out to support this worldwide organization, that assists with funding for all aspects of infertility related treatments, for couples whose lives are at the moment childless. The evening was dedicated L’uliyNeshma Yosef Ben Latife, Joseph V. Harary.
The Deal community honored the memory of Marilyn Falack at the 2013 Israel Cancer Research Fund Evening of Inspiration in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Suzanne and Eric Sasson hosted this year’s event, chaired by Ariela Ben-Dayan, Charles Ben-Dayan, Samantha Harary, and Lisa Oved. Committee members included Alice and Harry Adjmi, Raquel Dabah, Sarise Dweck, Linda and Harold Ebani, Cookie Falack, Bobby Harary, Brenda and Abe Hidary, Sadie Jemal-Meyers, Bruce Meyers, Isaac Oved, Sharon and Steven Sutton and Jacqueline and Albert Tobias.
Six months ago, Jacky Shwecky sat at a table and told us: “If you feed one hungry person, you earn your place in the next world.” He emphasized that the youth are the future of this community and that as the youth, we needed to start the path. Since then, those words have been ringing through our heads and they continue to shape the way we approach raising money for all organizations. This summer, we started with the Sephardic Food Fund.
Life is full of stories about teenagers having difficulty making it through adolescence. However, parenting teens—even teens who are at risk— doesn’t have to be such a daunting task when parents are willing to focus more on the relationship and less on getting immediate results. Building the relationship is the key to reaching teens who are at risk.
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The shofar is sounded to stir our conscience. It sounds and we listen, to experience one of the original and uncanny sounds of historical Jewish life. It is not a pretty sound—like the birth of a baby it can be noisy and piercing—a shrieking noise that announces the new.
Nightmares are disturbing dreams associated with negative feelings, such as anxiety or fear. They may begin in childhood and tend to decrease after age 10. However, some people have them as teens or adults, or throughout their lives.
With a slowly growing economy and a still sluggish job market, there has been a continued increase in children moving back home after having lived on their own. These so called “boomerang kids” are popping up more frequently and when this situation is managed improperly, it can cause serious tension in a family.
September is here and school is starting soon. In addition to shopping for clothes, school supplies and preparing for the holidays, we should be planning for our children’s—and our own—physical and mental well-being. Yeshivah education is vigorous and taxing and many students need an outlet for their pent-up energy. For parents as well, the stress of daily life needs to be dealt with in order to maintain good health. The practice of Pa-Kua martial arts can help you deal with these issues.
Makeup artists know all of the shortcuts when it comes to beauty and can transform a face, easily hiding all of its flaws. One tip that most women know is to change the color of their makeup according to the season. This keeps them looking refreshed. What most women need to learn from the pros is how to camouflage their flaws and capitalize on their assets.
As hundreds of kites sailed brilliantly through the sky, over 1000 community members turned out to support Elliot’s Legacy- Uniting against Lung Cancer. Now in its sixth year, Kites for a Cure did not disappoint. This inspirational and extraordinary afternoon once again attracted community members of all ages to help strengthen the battle against lung cancer.
Known as the Queen of Kosher and the Jewish Rachael Ray, Jamie Geller is Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Kosher Media Network, publisher of the award-winning Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller magazine and the JoyofKosher.com website. Also the host of the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller cooking show and Joy of Israel with Jamie Geller food and travel show on JLTV and the Israel Food Channel.
When raising a teenager, it’s natural to feel that there is little we can do to change his or her behavior. Furthermore, we often think that the child’s friends have much more influence over them than we do. However, clinical experience suggests that Mom and Dad are more important to their teenager than either realize. Parents can influence their teens, because teens truly care what their parents think. Studies show that kids who learn a lot about the risks of drugs and alcohol from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use than those who don’t.
After fleeing Spain and Morocco and attempting to relocate in the Land of Yisrael, Rambam settled in Fostat, Egypt and began his monumental project—the Yad Hahazaka—delivering clear halakhic decisions encompassing everything discussed in the two Talmuds and the Geonic literature. An undertaking such as this would take an entire team of scholars several decades to complete, but Rambam put the finishing touches on his magnum opus only 10 years later.
