Have you heard the one about how to tell the gefilte from all the other fish in the sea? Simple, it’s the one with the carrot on its head.....or what type of cigarettes do Jewish mothers smoke? Gefiltered.... badam bam. more

While most of you will have had your turkey feast by the time you’re reading this, I’m writing this on the Monday before Thanksgiving, so bare with me. Although I catered a big … more

Have you heard the one about how to tell the gefilte from all the other fish in the sea? Simple, it’s the one with the carrot on its head. Or what type of cigarettes do Jewish mothers … more

As I sit down to write this week’s column, I’m thinking about what I will eat before and after the fast (I’d rather not think about the … more

Yesterday on our way to sheva brachot, for Jerry’s cousin in Queens, I, as usual, was elected to enter the address into the GPS. As most of you know by now, Jerry is not very tech … more

Last night, as I have done since I was a kid, I viewed the Academy Awards ceremony on TV.  The Awards show, which first took place in 1929 in front of 250 people at the Hollywood Roosevelt … more

That dreaded word “exercise.” Most people decide to hit the gym, run outdoors, or swim, once May rolls around, to get into shape for the summer. Though I’m a member of a local gym, have a top notch treadmill I inherited (thanks, Robbie Rothenberg), and a swimming pool in my backyard, I’m embarrassed to say I haven’t been to the gym, or on the treadmill since May and I’ve only done laps about three times this summer. more

As I sit down to write this week’s column, I’m thinking about what I will eat before and after the fast (I’d rather not think about the fasting part). Jerry, on the other hand, … more

Remember when buying a cup of coffee meant … buying a cup of coffee. Sure you had a choice of what type, regular or decaf; skim or regular milk; sugar or sugar substitute, and hot or iced. Then came the flavored coffee creamers, followed by flavored coffees. You could have made it at home, or bought it at a luncheonette, candy shop or coffee shop, which was basically a mini restaurant that served breakfast and lunch along with coffee. Today, coffee is no longer just coffee. more

I can still remember exactly the way “the ice cream man” looked on the beach in Brighton. I loved those beach days way back when. Of course most of you under 35 probably don’t have the same memories of going to the beach as I do. more