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Esther Ottensoser
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Esther Ottensoser
Family Matters
He always thought of everything, so I didn’t have to. Now it was my job, and it was daunting
Joan Zlotnick
Family Matters
At a particular stage of my husband’s illness, it became clear that the shul we were attending no longer met our needs
Joan Zlotnick
Free Fall
Freefall took me 12 months — and 25 years — to write. Now that it’s over, while other old and new responsibilities bang at my door, I’ll ignore the knocking for a bit and share a short retrospective on life during Freefall
Miriam Stark Zakon
Free Fall
The colonel’s lips were a straight, unsmiling line. “Not German, Freed. They need someone who speaks Yiddish”,
Miriam Stark Zakon
Touch Base
The Conversation, as Mishpacha likes to say, “Continues.” When it comes to shidduchim, it continues, and continues
Batya Weinberg
Touch Base
This column is delivered with warmest blessings to anyone looking for their bashert, and their parents, too
Mrs. Batya Weinberg
Blueprint
Photography by Hudi Greenberger Oneg in a Box Elevate your recipients’ Friday night with a choice of these two oneg Shabbos packages. You will need: large box 10x12-inch white box (available from Michaels) 5x7-inch white burlap bag (available from Amazon) 1¾x10-inch clear tube (available from Papermart.com) 2-inch white boxes (available from Papermart.com) popcorn, Muddy Buddies,
Rabbi Yaakov Feitman
Light Years Away
It seems that many readers missed the essence of the story
Ruti Kepler
Light Years Away
Her son looks at her directly. He’d gone to speak with his father, not with her. He’d intentionally come while she was out
Ruti Kepler
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Photography by Hudi Greenberger Friday Night Lucky Dips Who wouldn’t appreciate an extra dip on Friday night? Whether homemade or store bought, give your dips an upgrade with this mishloach manos presentation. Give one or stack two for a little tower of dipping deliciousness. Cover the jars with a piece of kraft paper and twine,

By Esther Ottensoser

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Photography by Hudi Greenberger Quotable Quotes Who doesn’t love a good quote? These cute, funny, and cheerful sayings are perfect for the spirit of the day. Use multiple quotes as presented here, or choose one quote to build your mishloach manos around. Here are two variations using this concept: flavored cookies to match the quotes

By Esther Ottensoser

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Photography by Hudi Greenberger DIY Frosted Muffin When my sister-in-law Reva brought her mishloach manos last year in this really neat box, I knew I had to include it in this year’s ideas. I used it to package this DIY muffin frosting kit. Less headache as to how to package cream-cheese frosted muffins — and

By Esther Ottensoser

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Photography by Hudi Greenberger Special De”Liver”y Paired with zesty pita chips and beautifully packaged in neat jars, this might turn the “What am I, chopped liver?” expression into a thing of the past! Adjust the size of the jars and box to fit your budget. You will need: 8x8x3-inch kraft mailer (available from Uline.com) kraft

By Esther Ottensoser

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Photography by Hudi Greenberger All A”board” Shalosh Seudos Package At a recent simchah, I served onion board along with mini rolls in lieu of challah for Shalosh Seudos, and it was a huge hit. Wrapped in butcher paper with a package of lox, this creates a classy and very easy way to present a Shalosh

By Esther Ottensoser

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Photography by Hudi Greenberger Oreo Box These wrapped chocolate-covered Oreos nestled between two candy boxes make a neat and easy-to-deliver mishloach manos. You will need: chocolate-covered Oreos foil squares (available from Amazon) 2 2-inch acetate boxes filled with candy (available from Confectioncollection.com) 8x2x2-inch outer box initial sticker Wrap the chocolate-covered Oreos in the foil squares.

By Esther Ottensoser