In search of a low-waste frum life.
Over Sukkot, I have to admit, I used both disposable plates and foil pans. Tishrei was the first time I had been in our local party goods store since Pesach. So while I was making strides in my spiritual life, my material life had a lot more garbage bags in it. But, my home and... Continue Reading →
I feel a bit of a letdown when we, during sefiras haomer, leave off from davening “mashiv haruach u’morid hageshem” in the Amidah. Those words have always touched me, evoking how HaShem’s spirit hovered on the face of the waters at the beginning of His acts of creation. Our rav, Rabbi Aaron David Lebovics, gave... Continue Reading →
Of all the chores in the house, laundry is far and away the worst. An environmental payoff helps a little (but only a little).
Three ways to reuse an old shirt, including DIY disinfecting wipes.
From Amalek to salad dressing and foil pans, reusing and reducing in the kitchen.
The Bal Tashchit Balabusta 