Dr. Reuven Shanik is a Lakewood icon. For close to half a century he has been the town’s foremost pediatrician, caring for its children...

After months of upheaval in British politics, with wave after wave of allegations of lawbreaking, scandals, misconduct and leaks, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

This past US Supreme Court term created plenty of controversy and political turmoil, with several decisions by the Court’s conservative majority roundly denounced by...

“A kehillah is not just a collection of people. It is a cohesive unit that cares for and looks out for each other in...

Serves: 2 Ingredients Steak ⅓ cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon light olive oil 1 tablespoon hot sauce (Sriracha or other) 1½ lbs. strip steak, sliced against the grain Potatoes 3 tablespoons nondairy...

On the evening of Wednesday, June 22 (following a similar Yiddish-speaking event, which took place a night earlier), over 20,000 women gathered at the...

Dear Rabbi Taub: Thank you for this new column and for giving us the opportunity to ask parenting questions. My question is as follows: My seven-year-old...

Ukraine is a country I have visited often, from yearly trips to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, to summers volunteering to help Jewish kids in...

Cast your eyes over the makeup of the US Senate in the years since the late 1970s, and you’ll see that, with few exceptions,...

Ari Zinger just wanted to run his ice cream business. As the founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Israel, Ari has built...

Orthodox Jews involved in the public sphere know well what it’s like to have their positions angrily attacked and their words misrepresented. And so,...

The day was Saturday, July 4, 1999, in the heart of the Midwest, the celebration as American as baseball and apple pie. Folks sat...

Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 recipe focaccia dough (see recipe on page 18) 1 kilo asado (short ribs), bone in 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1 tablespoon...

After spending a considerable amount of time a few weeks ago in the Jerusalem office of Rabbi Yitzchok Goldknopf, the recent announcement that he...

On any list of the most hot-button topics in American life these days, the question of gun control will be toward the top. One...

Today, Rosh Chodesh Tamuz, is my father’s fifth yahrtzeit. My father, Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, z”l, had the single greatest impact on my life, career...

There was much jubilation earlier this month when a bipartisan group of senators—including enough Republicans to give the proposal sufficient support to overcome the...

The walls of Malka Lebovitz’s home are decorated with needlepoint canvases—rich, vibrant tapestries depicting all kinds of scenes and subjects. Sitting in her tidy...

If you’ve been looking for the perfect metaphor for the Biden presidency so far, President Joe Biden gave one over the weekend. Biking near...

Serves: 2 Ingredients Jerk Chicken: 4 jalapeños, halved and seeds removed 3 oz. whipped cream cheese 3 scallions, minced 4 slices rye or white bread 4 slices cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons butter Turn...