In The Upper Realms of Existence // A visit with Rav...
Thanks to his singular expertise in both the intricate rulings of halachah and the complex teachings of Kabbalah, one of the more fascinating of...
Dedi! // The Many Musical Experiences of Dedi Graucher
Like other celebrities who have “made it,” Dedi doesn’t need a last name. The single moniker is enough to elicit recognition and smiles from...
A Tishrei Surprise // Lives, like elections, can turn on simple...
There is considerable chatter among politics-watchers about a possible “October Surprise”—the term for a deliberately engineered major news event coming shortly before a presidential...
Bibliographer, Bibliophile, & Book Collector // Rabbi Shmuel Ashkenazi
Klal Yisrael lost a one-of-a-kind talmid chacham this summer. Rabbi Shmuel Ashkenazi was niftar in Yerushalayim, at the age of 98, after being exposed...
The Remarkable World of Chizki Turnheim
Eleven-year-old Chizki Turnheim has unexpectedly, and perhaps reluctantly, become a public figure. About a year and a half ago, a video was shown at...
BROWNIE FOR ONE
BROWNIE FOR ONE
A most exceptional guilty pleasure without the guilt.
Cooking spray
6 tablespoons zero-calorie sweetener
2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon...
Trembling With Joy // We’re here and our lives are meaningful
Alison Birch, the owner of a hair salon in Stroud, England, was seeking a part-time stylist. The advertisement (it was the UK, so read...
Merging Worlds and admor, Rav Avner Afgin
Amongst the numerous charismatic Jewish leaders with which Eretz Yisrael is blessed, Rav Avner Afgin is undoubtedly a standout. In fact, he is considered...
Speaking to America’s Doctor // Dr. Anthony Fauci
Despite his innumerable media appearances during this pandemic, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, isn’t easy to reach. This has been...
The Faces of BLM //A gaggle of groups or a proper...
That the acronym “BLM” evokes something less than enthusiasm for many of us isn’t surprising.
After all, some Black Lives Matter boosters have used “intersectionality”—the...
