Devra Ferst
By Devra Ferst
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Fast Forward N.J. Schechter School Closes Three Weeks Before Start of Classes
The Solomon Schechter School of the Raritan Valley in East Brunswick, N.J., will not re-open its doors this school year. The abrupt decision to close the school came only three weeks before the first day of classes. On August 7, parents received an email from the head of school stating: “Unfortunately, I have to confirm…
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Fast Forward Met Council Names as David M. Frankel as New Director and CEO
Less than a week after firing its longtime head William Rapfogel amid a criminal probe, The Metropolitan Council announced today that David M. Frankel will take over the post as Executive Director and CEO. Frankel will leave his post as Commissioner of the Department of Finance for the city of New York, a title he…
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Recipes Send Us Your Rosh Hashanah Cooking Questions!
Rosh Hashanah is the perfect holiday to bring out all the stops in your kitchen. Without the restrictions of Passover, it’s a great time to get creative (I’m thinking Asian BBQ brisket) or lovingly revive a special family recipe. But cooking a holiday meal for your family or friends can be intimidating, whether you’ve done…
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Fast Forward Suicidal Jewish Dad Kills Son, 9, in Custody Visit
A Jewish father shot his 9-year-old son before turning the gun on himself during a custody visit at Sunday at a New Hampshire YWCA. Muni Savyon, 54, had recently returned from his brother’s funeral in Israel and had confided in his friend and local Chabad Rabbi Levi Krinsky that he was suicidal. Still the shooting…
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Food What Is Israeli Cuisine?
The word cuisine is typically used in conjunction with great cooking traditions that are centuries old — French, Chinese, Persian. But, increasingly the term “New Israeli Cuisine,” is appearing in newspaper articles and on food blogs. Is Israel old enough to have its own cuisine? And, with such a large immigrant population, could a single…
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Food Sunday Brunch: D.I.Y. Bagels, Schmear and Lox
I’ve spent hours — possibly even days — worth of my life debating the perfect bagel and where to find it. Questions like these always arise: Who does it better, Brooklyn or Manhattan? Are seeds essential? Are Montreal bagels worthy of our attention? It seems that the quibbles, questions and criteria surrounding what makes a…
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Food Six Soups To Cool Down With This Week
If you’ve looked at a thermometer lately, watched weather on the ones or stepped outside you’ve probably noticed that much of the country is in a heat wave. Never one to ditch my favorite hobby just because it’s getting a little hot in the kitchen, I’ve taken to preparing cold soups and so have many…
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Food Check Out Yelp’s First Kosher Heat Map
Keeping strictly kosher often means making dinner plans in advance — picking a restaurant, price point and neighborhood. There’s little opportunity to wander through the streets on a warm summer evening and pick your dinner locale based on what you feel like eating at that very moment. But Yelp, the massive peer review site, is…
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