The Babysitter // My daughter-in-law took a different approach ...

I was in the middle of doing the seating arrangements for my daughter’s wedding when my daughter-in-law Leah called. “Hi, Leah,” I said. “It’s a good...

Frying Frenzy // Spicy Maple – Bourbon Chicken Katsu

Serves 2–4 Chicken Katsu: 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon black pepper 2 eggs ½ cup breadcrumbs ½ cup crushed cornflakes 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half...

Preparing to Govern // A conversation with Congressman-Elect MIKE LAWLER about...

Michael Vincent Lawler (born September 9, 1986), a Republican from the 97th district in Rockland County, was elected to the New York State Assembly...

Why is the FBI Investigating Israel? // The Abu Akleh case...

Last May, Shireen Abu Akleh, a 51-year-old American reporter for Al Jazeera, was shot while she was covering clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian...

 I Became a Plagiarist, a Book Lover, and Finally a Writer...

We called our English teacher Mrs. Mean-a-ker instead of Mrs. Menaker, because to us third graders, that was the epitome of wit, and also...

Name, Rank, Courage // Some war heroes hid their heroism

During World War II, approximately 500,000 American Jews served in various branches of the United States armed services. My mother’s brother Moish was one of...

Conquering the World Through Torah and Mitvos // An exclusive interview...

Who is unfamiliar with the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s teachings about never losing hope regardless of the obstacles? “Think good and it will be good,” he...

Is This the Nail in the Coffin of CRYPTO? //...

To be referred to just by your initials, you have to be famous, in some iconic sense. That was true for several years of...

Grayer But No Wiser // The New York Times’ Orthodoxophobia seems...

A naive person might characterize The New York Times’ seemingly insatiable interest in Orthodox Jews as a simple, perhaps even laudable, recognition of the community’s...

A Lost Child Finds Her Way // Her childhood was a...

It was a beautiful spring night, the perfect time of year for a wedding in the Jerusalem hills. The couple was adorable—she was a...

From Medicine to the Messy World of Politics // A conversation...

Mehmet Cengiz Öz, widely known as Dr. Oz, is a television personality and medical professional who was formerly a cardiothoracic surgeon. Born June 11,...

Five Reasons Why “The Customer Is Always Right” Is Wrong

The phrase “The customer is always right” is typically used by businesses to convince customers that they will get good service and to convince...

Nathan (Netanel) Capach // Motion Express

Every time I see a big truck, I am fascinated by the process of how things get from one place to another. What does...

The Trivialization of Suicide // Freedom is just another word for...

Seventeen-year-old Californian Tyler Muhleman’s parents read Amazon’s email to their son thanking him for his order and asking if it had met his expectations. It...

Ukraine and the Jews // A discussion with Professor Jeffrey Veidlinger...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine early this year stirred up many different emotions for Jews around the world. The brutality of the attacks by...

Women Who Work // Jewish women’s entrepreneurship goes back much further...

Jewish women have been recorded in entrepreneurial roles as early as the fifth century BCE. In fact, up until the 19th century, many held...

Could the Iranian Protests Overthrow the Government? // A hijab and...

On September 16 of this year, a 22-year-old Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini died in a Tehran hospital after she had been arrested by...

The Avocado Pit // A lesson in life from the botanical...

A most wondrous event occurred in my life. I grew an avocado plant from a pit. Throughout my life, my success with anything remotely botanical has...

LunchBreak Live Special // Sales! Sales! Sales! A three-way panel discussion...

One of the things I enjoy most about hosting business panels is that no two are the same. People’s advice and experiences are always...

Muffin Makeover // Coffee Cake Muffin

Yield: About 12   Crumb Topping:   cup granulated sugar  cup light brown sugar  1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted margarine, melted 1½ cups all-purpose flour Muffins: 1½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup...