The first thing that strikes you about Naomi’s house is the garden. It’s not one of those sculpted, landscaped magazine gardens. This garden features...

This can be served in place of deli roll on Shabbos or as an appetizer over a bed of greens. Whichever way, it won’t...

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup quick cooking couscous (not Israeli couscous) 4 garlic cloves, crushed ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved ½...

½ cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ⅛ teaspoon salt 1½ cups oatmeal 2 tablespoons flaked coconut ⅔ cup brown sugar ½ cup sugar ½ cup (1 stick)...

For the last two years I have been predicting that Putin’s unreported theft of hard currency from Russia’s central bank would force the country...

Despite being a frequent flyer, airports will always be my enemy. The sheer size of them is terrifying. One of my most frequent recurring...

“Boy, it’s late,” my husband said nervously as he eyed his watch. “We’d better hit the road.” “I’m ready whenever you are,” I replied as...

No matter where on the globe we find ourselves, every Jew feels like Israel is home. It’s threaded through our identity, the land of...

They say that you can’t go home again. For some, it’s much harder. When Moishie Holtzberg left Mumbai, India, he was a mere two-year-old. Saved...

I thought I’d never walk down that block again. Why would I? Everything I’d ever deemed worthwhile was gone, including my childhood home and...

You know what they say about United. They beat up people. Well, not all people, of course. You need to be a customer first....

From the depths of the darkened, too warm sickroom, the patient coughs weakly, and then, summoning all of the strength that he has left,...

One of my dear friends from seminary and I often used to have heated debates on a variety of topics. Our conversations were always...

½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon coriander 1½ teaspoons cumin ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 red pepper, slivered florets of 1...

We know that during these winter months, all you really want is bread. Soft pillowy cheesy bread, to be exact. When we were recipe testing, we froze...

The story was splashed across social media. It claimed that four people from the Jewish community had gone to Mexico for a weight-loss surgery,...

As the year 1971 began, the Vietnam War was still raging, but American troops were about to be pulled back, first from Cambodia and...

In the rooms, the salespeople come and go, striding confidently with their wheeled satchels to the receptionist’s desk, smiling broadly, their hands raised in...

Magnum Opus Around three years ago, I got phone call from Rav Moshe Shaul Klein,” Dr. Breyer begins. “Rav Klein was one of Rav Wosner’s...

“Jennifer has never been to Israel before! This is her first trip, and you’re the only girl her age in the family. If you...