Contagion; Parshat Korach
As a public speaker, I’m often asked to speak to Jewish women who play active roles in their communities and who have dedicated their...
Quicken Loans Signs Heter Iska // Biggest Heter Iska ever By...
Quicken Loans is currently the largest overall retail lender in the US, as well as the biggest online retail mortgage lender. Known for its...
Secret Sessions // My student was clearly suffering; I had to...
It didn’t take long for me to notice that my student Shifra needed help. She sat in the very last row of seats, slouched...
“If You Make Those Who Are Mine Happy, I Will Gladden...
My guest is soft-spoken and unassuming, and like many other people in the public arena, grossly misunderstood. Our current President likes to call inaccurate...
Hear Ye, Hear Ye // Will our child remain deaf?
This is the story of my son and the hearing disorder with which he was born. Although the challenge was relatively minor in the...
When Nazis Targeted Los Angeles
Jewish activists in Los Angeles in the 1930s ran a spy ring that helped break up plans of the Hitler regime and local Nazi...
The Struggle for Sanctity
The news coming out of England these days is ominous. Unless certain topics that are unacceptable to frum parents are taught in Jewish schools...
Cheesy Vegetable Roll-Ups
These are like mini lasagna roll-ups, but prettier and carb-free! They’re a great way to add a lighter option to a melaveh malkah or...
Honey Pecan Crusted Salmon
Crush the pecans by placing them in a Ziploc bag and pounding. You can also pulse in your food processor, but don’t crush too...
Toasted Almond ’n Pecan Chip Biscotti
“Warning: These are dangerous to keep in the freezer! They are just oh-so-good. I kept running to grab another one. Crunchy, nutty, and chock-full...
Coming Full Circle // My father’s health crisis served as a...
It was only four days before Pesach when my phone rang. My father was calling to let me know that he and my mother...
Syria vs. Iran // Russia‘s waning relationship with Tehran
In one of my recent Spyview columns, I revealed that a major change in the Middle East had taken place: Russia had secretly turned...
Daring to Dream
Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz revolutionized the English-speaking Jewish world by opening the world of Torah learning for them. But how were the seeds of that...
Skeletons in the closet // Most people have a secret, mine...
The vibration of the phone caught my attention. I stealthily removed it from my pocket and held it under the shtender to see who...
Marriage Matters: My Wife Is Unbearable
As a little boy, my client Mendy was very attached to his father. Smart, rich and powerful, he had a commanding presence at home,...
It’s About Time // Long days and short years
It’s one of those strange days when the cake should really burn in the oven, but there was no flour in the pantry and...
New Means, Old Ways // How modern technology can potentially change...
It has been said that technology is neutral, neither inherently good nor bad. Its value is strictly dependent on how it is used. Still,...
Jack The Ripper; A Blood Libel in London?
Over the last year or so we’ve seen a rise in anti-Semitism in the United States and Europe; it seems to be back in...
Addicted to Painkillers
The nurse was at my door, but I couldn’t even answer. I had been crying all morning, and when the doorbell rang for the...
Whole-Wheat Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
These bars are a healthier—and much richer—take on your average chocolate chip bars. These soft, chewy bars are 100% whole-wheat, contain no refined sugar,...

































