Quilting is not in my blood. I possess no antique quilts handed down through the generations nor do I have fond memories of my mother and aunts socializing as they pieced together a quilt top. Nonetheless, I have been hanging out in the fabric store, reading quilting magazines and dreaming about quilt patterns. My interest...
I was raised as a preacher’s daughter with strict Christian values and believing in faith and that God answers prayer. I raised my daughter the same way. I just wasn’t as strict as my father. My daughter wants to start her own Ice Cream/Bakery business. She has prepared her business plan and she even took...
Fine restaurants pay as much attention to the way the food looks on the plate as they do to how it tastes. When you’re charging a lot for a meal, every aspect matters. At home, while I don’t glop food onto a plate in an unsightly mess, neither do I spend time creating radish spirals...
Dear Rabbi Daniel and Susan, I’ve been married for 9 years to a pretty great guy. We have two boys and a girl, also a dog. I have a full time job and I also take care of most of the inside-the-house chores and organize all the activities for the kids and family. My husband and...
On my husband’s live chat podcast a while back, one listener asked for homeschool resources. My husband suggested that he ask me by writing in an Ask the Rabbi question on the topic, which he (and others) did. Rather than list resources in an Ask the Rabbi answer, I thought I might try something different....
Question: Dear Rabbi Daniel & Susan Lapin, I am a Christian woman who is enjoying the journey of learning our Jewish roots. I recently ordered your library collection and I am quite enraptured in the wisdom that is shared. You are absolutely right when you say, ‘You need a rabbi!’ I have a question regarding...
