Women To Know
Interacting with Miriam Ballin pulls you into a fast-paced experience. You cannot sit across from this embodiment of multitasking without feeling a quickening of...
A Painful Pill to Swallow
My brother’s Shabbos bavarfen was supposed to be a joyful event. I never expected that it would also involve agonizing pain, a medical scare...
The Charleston Lach
Charleston, South Carolina, is a small Southern city renowned for its history, charm and beauty. Tourists flock here to see where the first shot...
Pumpkin Apple Muffins
2½ cups white whole wheat flour
1¼ cups brown sugar
1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin puree
½ cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1...
Massive Mishaps
An interesting email from the White House found its way into my inbox on the Friday before Purim. They were seeking confirmation that I...
Everyone Is Lying to Congress About the Wiretaps
Yes, Mr. Trump is my president and I always respect the holder of that office. No, I did not and do not support the...
Remembering My Father / A Conversation with Rav Yitzchak ...
“From time to time the Beis Yisrael of Gur, zt”l, would summon my father in order to speak with him,” begins Rav Grossman. “The...
Couscous and Grape Salad
1½ cups whole wheat Israeli couscous
Pinch salt
Splash olive oil
11/4 cups boiling water
11/4 cups green seedless grapes, some whole and some halved
11/4 cups red seedless grapes, some...
Raw Beet and Apple Salad
I tasted a salad with beets and apples and loved it so much that I started making my own. I added celery and walnuts...
From Downfall To Windfall
As a senior executive of French-owned BNP Paribas Bank, one of the largest banks in the world, Jean-Marc Orlando held a position on Wall...
Men are from Mars Women are Not
We like to blame things on “today’s generation” but the difference in shopping styles between men and women has been going on forever. For...
Wires, Liars and Spy-ers
I was thinking of writing a brief history of electronic espionage involving Jews in Israel and the United States, but I was a bit...
How a Cadaver Gave Me “Life”
We opened the door to the dimly lit room. The strong stench of chemicals greeted me as it filled my nostrils. “Ugh!” I said...
There’s More than Meets the Brief
You know what’s back? You are. Tours of the White House, which had at one point come to an end during the Obama years...
Ultra-Light Tiramisu
I had been dreaming of creating a lower calorie version of Tiramisu for a while. So take a moment to enjoy...and maybe can you...
Donut Muffins
This recipe makes a huge triple batch, enough for a party or the entire week of Chanukah. You don’t have to bake all the...
Between The President and The Press / A one-on-one with former...
There’s an old adage: “Big stories can happen in small places.” Ari Fleischer’s story actually happened in a big place, as press secretary for...
Protector of the Sick
"And now enters ‘Sar Hachesed (the Minister of Charity),” the toastmaster announced at a sheva brachos I recently attended in Jerusalem.
I craned my neck...
Cleaning up My Act
I have finally discovered the secret to keeping a clean house, and that is to keep your children and husband from entering it. It...
Old MacDonald
Blessed with three boys in close succession, you can imagine that our home is not a quiet place. Baruch Hashem, my wife and I...

































