“Miriam, can you come over?” The voice I knew so well sounded weaker and more distressed than usual. “Now?” I gulped. My challah dough, which...

He shuffled slowly down the street, surrounded by his chasidim. My nine-year-old self sat by the kitchen window watching the procession. At the time...

“Blessed is the person who finds wisdom and the man who attains understanding, for it is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than...

I would like to begin by congratulating you on this commutation, which is the President’s first. Thank you. It’s a tremendous result for the Rubashkin...

Here we go again: “New Soviet files suggest Trump was KGB target since 1977! Was his first wife Communist spy for the Czech intelligence...

When an individual experiences an extended nisayon, whether illness, incarceration or a major financial loss, it isn’t just the person who is affected, it...

When Leah Davidson, a young mother of two daughters, was expecting her third child, she decided that the time had come to move. For...

“Next year we celebrate in style,” I told my husband as I served him the last morsel of our anniversary dinner. This was six...

4 bone-in, skin-on, chicken thighs 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed 1 large onion, cut into chunks salt, to taste black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 4...

Though corn fritters are popular these days, this recipe was a staple in our house when I was growing up. My mother used to...

This works well either as an appetizer or as a main dish. You can plate this salad in individual portions for a beautiful presentation. Try one bite...

Just before Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s case came, unsuccessfully, before the US Supreme Court back in 2012, a ten-minute documentary short appeared online. Entitled Unjustified:...

If you’ve ever met my grandmother, you’ll definitely never forget her. Dressed to the hilt, smile as wide and sweet as the kokosh rolls she...

So, you’re going back to work after having a baby. How are you feeling? Elated? Terrified? Wracked with guilt? Are your feelings exactly the...

There was ice on the ground, and I was stuck at home with four children under the age of four. I was cold and bored....

It was the day after my daughter’s wedding and the telltale signs were all over the house. There were gowns draped over the chairs...

The Observation Post Phase One: The Ship on Hyperpartisanship Hype Has Sailed Clusters of yawning cops fill the hallways of the Capitol, and stockpiles of tall...

There are countless people who are far more proficient in the teachings of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt”l, than I can ever wish to...

One of the White House officials said that you’re the one who convinced the president to have Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin released. It was truly a...

Before I introduce you to the Landsmans and their delicious baby boys, I want to tell you why hearing this story and writing about...