During a recent Shabbat lunch at our home with friends, my husband Jerry said that he would never visit any place in Europe that either expelled its Jews, or whose people werae notoriously … more

Judy’s off this week, so we’re reaching back three seasons — before the Mets were fabulous — to reprint a column from October 2012. Fall football Sundays and post-season … more

My husband Jerry and I were reflecting on Yogi Berra last week, shortly after his death. Yogi was known for his many hysterical “Yogisms,” as a great catcher, and as quite a character. He … more

Football season couldn’t get here fast enough. My baseball team, the Braves, are neck and neck with the Phillies for the worst record in the major leagues, but my Miami Dolphins are said to … more

Why is it that some things that seem so straightforward to me seem so difficult for others — and by others, in this instance, I’m talking about none other than my husband Jerry. … more

No funny husband stories this week, no family member engaged or married and no new news on the home front. Instead of lamenting the end of summer (and my pathetic Atlanta Braves), I thought I’d … more

Nachum Segal brought his popular JM in the AM radio program to Cedarhurst on Wednesday, airing three hours of upbeat pre-holiday banter and music from a portable studio in front of ChapANosh in … more

Losing weight can seem like a daunting task. There’s an industry built around helping people who want to lose weight. There are fad diets (Atkins, Paleo, cabbage soup, Weight Watchers, … more

On Facebook last week, I noticed a post by someone I wasn’t friends with, but who’s name sounded vaguely familiar. Leslie Kellner: I knew that name from somewhere but couldn’t quite … more

I did it. I finally did it. I ended this relationship. It had lasted 18 years, through good times and bad. My family, friends and even acquaintances tried to reason with me, to let it go, it was … more