Inner Bliss // Beyond the promise of self-care...
I often see advertisements for products that promise “self-care,” but experience has taught me that true self-care does not result from anything we can purchase.
The...
Eric Reiner // Vine Ventures
When working on the Lunchbreak column, I spend many hours speaking to each entrepreneur we feature, and our conversations often take place over the...
Unintended Consequences // A Cautionary Medical Tale
Last summer I was incapacitated for several months by a strange illness.
Everything was fine as I set about cleaning my home for Pesach. On...
Mailman vs. Ghost of TWA // An important High...
I have an impressive-looking old stock certificate taped to my home office wall. It’s a worthless piece of paper (unless it becomes a collectible…...
Yitzchok’s Toy Box // A boy’s special life has...
When Chavi Sheffield was expecting her fifth child, she found out, at 24 weeks, that his limbs measured below the third percentile. The doctor...
Straightened Out // It took nine years until my...
Yosef is my beautiful nine-year-old son. He has big brown eyes, a smile that lights up his face, and a perfectly straight neck. I...
Pesach // Plum Bars
Serves 5
Tartare:
1.5 lbs. fresh tuna, finely diced
1.5 lbs. fresh salmon, finely diced
2 avocados, finely diced
½ teaspoon + ½ teaspoon + ½ teaspoon salt, divided
½...
Pesach // Plum Bars
Yield 15 bars
Crumb crustand topping:
4 cups potato starch
3 cups almond flour
1½ cups oil
2 eggs
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Plum filling:
1 heaping tablespoon potato starch
¾ cup water
10 red...
From Yerushalayim To Boston and Back // A conversation...
I still remember when we first came here in 1984. It was almost empty, a spiritual and physical wasteland. There were only some rocky...
Biz Methods // Mistakes and More
I have a formula that works whenever I host panels. In the days leading up to the panel, I send out an email to...
A Massive Bank Failure Roils Silicon Valley // As...
The US government took over one of the most important banks in the high-tech world last week, in the second-largest bank failure in US...
Politics and Providence // A mayor ruffles some First...
Strings of pearls were hastily, desperately clutched by some who were present on February 28 in the New York Public Library’s glass-domed Fifth Avenue...
EXCLUSIVE Pinny Einhorn Changes His Tune // After a...
For many years, Pinny Einhorn had a reputation for being upbeat and energetic. As soon as he stepped out on stage, the audience expected...
Three Years On, Have We Been Duped About Covid? ...
In March of 2020, the idea of Covid-19 became a concrete one for people in the US, particularly in the New York area, when...
A Glimpse Into the World of Women’s Fundraising // ...
When we think of a fundraiser, the image that usually comes to mind is that of a man knocking at your door, calling you...
A Talmid’s Memories of Rav Chaim // Rav Yisrael...
At 23 Rechov Rashbam in Bnei Brak, the stairways, which were always packed with visitors seeking brachos and advice, are now silent. The building...
Charmers and Their Snakes // Louis Farrakhan’s perniciousness continues...
When an entertainer and a basketball star—the former with a history of mental health issues and the latter someone unconvinced that the planet is...
Reaching out to my Sister // A reader asks...
The “Turning Point” column in your Chanukah edition entitled “The End of the Silence” was sad but also inspiring. It was sad in that...
One-Pan Moroccan Salmon
Serves 4
5 tablespoons + 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
2 heads of garlic, peeled
1 tablespoon sweet Moroccan paprika
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 vine of cherry...
Wafer Roll Tiramisu
16 oz. whipped topping
1½ cups confectioners’ sugar
16 oz. Toffutti cream cheese
1½ teaspoons vanilla sugar
¼ cup + 1½ tablespoons coffee liqueur
1½ tablespoons coffee dissolved in...

































