Grilled watermelon and feta salad

For the grill 10-12 small triangles of seedless watermelon 2 lemons, sliced in rounds For the feta dressing 1 cup of feta cheese 2 teaspoons dried mint (can...

Another Son of Hamas Defects

There is nothing more sensational than when a senior member of Hamas—or one of his sons—defects and turns to Israeli media to expose that...

Sweet and Salty Potato Chip Pretzel Cookies

If you’ve long been a fan of salt-topped cookies, you may want to try your hand at these potato chip pretzel cookies. These cookies...

Green with Envy // Are bungalow colonies fertile breeding grounds ...

When we finally finished putting all our earthly possessions into the moving truck and buckled our kids into the minivan, I could have wept...

“We Want to Belong!” // Longstanding grievances come to a head...

On the night of June 30, in the sleepy little town of Kiryat Chaim near Haifa, things weren’t so sleepy. An off-duty police officer,...

A Web of Confusion // If It Wasn’t A Bite, What...

“I have a mosquito bite,” my friend tells me late one night over the telephone. This common, rather picayune occurrence, which afflicts most of us...

Acai Bowls

Mixed-Berry Acai Bowl 2 cups frozen mixed berries 1 packet frozen acai purée (such as Sambazon) 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1-2 tablespoons agave nectar (or another liquid sweetener) Optional...

Into the Gulf // Israeli journalist Ariel Kahana, diplomatic correspondent for...

Q: Were you surprised to be invited to the conference in Bahrain? A: No. The conference clearly related to Israel. Having this conference without Israeli...

A Hidden Danger in My Medicine Chest // The medicine...

There was a voice in my head telling me to get out of there and run. So I ran. I ran and ran like...

The Right School // How a chance encounter opened the...

“I don’t understand what you were thinking,” the principal scolded me, filled with righteous indignation. I stood mutely, next to my daughter, absorbing the brunt...

My Rebbe, Rav Dovid Trenk // A Talmid Remembers a...

For over half a century as a rebbe and rosh yeshivah in Talmudical Academy of Adelphia, Camp Monk and Yeshivas Moreshes Yehoshua in Lakewood,...

On a Wing and a Prayer

A few days ago, my good friend Avi Hager called me to share an incredible story of hashgachah pratis. “Two months ago,” he told me,...

Clarity in the Blink of an Eye // He seemed like...

Being thrown into the icy waters of shidduchim was hard for me after the warmth and comfort of two years in seminary in Yerushalayim....

Savory Braised Lamb with Honey and Herbes de Provence

Herbes de Provence is a spice blend named after the Provence region in southeast France. It usually includes savory, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, oregano and...

A Hallowed Life in Contemporary Times

My esteemed guest today is the Chabad shliach in Minnesota and dean of the Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies Rabbi Manis Friedman, who is...

Cinnamon French toast Kebabs

French toast is a childhood favorite. Sadly though, what it has in taste it lacks in the looks department.. Here we use French toast...

The Mayor of the Chareidi Capital // Managing the city at...

“I feel a heavy responsibility,” says Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein of Bnei Brak. While Bnei Brak might not have the historical significance of a...

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It had been a little over a year since I received my first phone call from Sarala Mantel, a popular sheitelmacher in Lakewood. She...

Herbes de Provence Meatloaf Muffins in Potato Cups

These meatloaf muffins are a wonderful side or main dish. They are adorable on a platter and have a wonderful savory flavor. The herbes...

Invisible Weapons // Is the US ready for the next war?

There is a saying that America’s generals are always preparing to fight the last war. Pity. The history of American body counts suggests that our opponents...