Month: February 2026

Education

Redefining Valentine’s Day: A Tradition of Love at Home

By Shirin Yadegar

shirinValentine’s Day can often feel commercial, flashy, and centered on grand romantic gestures. But as a mother, I’ve come to see February 14th as something far more meaningful: an opportunity to root our families in the deeper foundation of love as action.

In Judaism, love is not just a feeling — it is a mitzvah, a sacred responsibility. The Torah teaches, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Rabbi Hillel famously said that this principle is the essence of the entire Torah; the rest is commentary. Love, in our tradition, is not passive. It is something we choose, something we practice.

And what better place to practice it than at home? (more…)

Health

AN EGG IS NOT A EGG: Why Source Matters

By Lauren Rashap

Those of you who have joined me at the Farmers Market—either in person or virtually—know I always begin my shop replenishing my favorite foundational food: the egg.

Let me be perfectly clear: I will not buy eggs at the supermarket. And no, it’s not just because I have a soft spot for Farmers Market freshness (although that absolutely plays a part). I buy from small, local producers because I want control—control over knowing what the hens eat, what’s in the yolk, and ultimately what ends up fueling my body.

Commercial eggs, even some labeled “pasture-raised,” often come from hens fed corn and soy as the primary components of their diet. Those feeds are naturally high in omega-6 fats, especially linoleic acid, and very low in omega-3s. That imbalance gets reflected directly in the egg: the more omega-6 (linoleic acid) in the hen’s diet, the more omega-6 ends up in the yolk, and the less favorable your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio becomes when you eat it. (more…)