Snow Globes

You will need: Individual domed cupcake containers, snow globes, or disposable salad bowls, available on Amazon Miniature penguins, polar bears, snowmen, or igloos, available on Amazon...

Could China Beat the U.S. in a War? // Taking the...

On Saturday night, as the world focused on Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine, China sent eight military aircraft through Taiwan’s air defense identification zone—known...

The Right to Not Speak // Is “Live and let live”...

Everyone knows that the US Constitution protects free speech. But the First Amendment doesn’t only prohibit government from preventing what we choose to say;...

The Collision Course // When mental illness and anti-Semitism meet

“Mr. Greenberg is Jewish, so there’s that,” suggested Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Chief Erika Shields, about the motive that may have inspired Quintez Brown...

A View from the Top // Assessing the Ukrainian crisis ...

It’s been three months since Russian forces began to amass at the Ukrainian border. But this past week, several governments began to behave as...

A Bold Threat from Iran // The new Iranian missile and...

This week, the Iranians announced that they have concluded the development stage of a new ballistic missile, which they have named “Khaybar Wall Smasher,”...

Mahmoud Abbas Makes His Endgame Moves // The Palestinian leader ...

"As rare as a Palestinian election.” If that’s not a phrase yet, it should be. The last time there was an election for the presidency...

Doron Myersdorf // StoreDot

When I write this column, I try to preserve the voice of the person I am speaking with. I want the written word to...

Maple Leaf Meshugas // Some trucker protest, eh?

How do you get a Canadian to say “I’m sorry!”? Bump into him. If you don’t get that joke, you’re clearly unfamiliar with Canadians, who have...

The Chasidic Technology Whiz

Several years ago, 32-year-old Yisrael Gurt, cofounder of an IT startup that helps companies defend themselves against attacks on their third-party technologies, was named...

Finding the Jews of the Algarve // How Ido Itshaik is...

I landed at the airport in Faro, the capital of Portugal’s Algarve region, at the southern tip of the country. I had visited Algarve...

Ben Chafetz // 121eCommerce

Most of my interviews for “Lunchbreak” are done over the phone; my conversation with Ben Chafetz was no exception. However, after our conversation, I...

Will the Houthi Attack on the UAE Change the Middle East?...

Over the past few weeks, the United Arab Emirates has been the target of missile and drone attacks by the Houthis, the Yemeni religious...

no-bake date-nut balls

Yield: 15 1 lb. pitted Medjool dates, finely chopped, or 1 (8-oz.) container date spread ½ cup tahini paste ¼ cup honey ¾ cup finely chopped almonds 1 cup finely chopped...

flourless, sugar-free healthy cookies

Yield: about 20 1½ cups rolled oats ½ cup tahini paste ¼ cup silan ½ cup chopped walnuts or almonds   . Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a baking...

Quick Chicken & Peppers

Serves 4–6 1 pack frozen diced peppers 3 cubes frozen garlic Olive oil, to drizzle Salt and pepper, to taste 4–6 dark chicken cutlets   Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl,...

Flashback // Light and Hearty Minestrone Soup

2 medium onions, diced 3 stalks celery, chopped 3 carrots, diced 2 medium zucchini, peeled and chopped 1 tomato, chopped 2 frozen garlic cubes or 2 fresh cloves, diced Sauté...

Blood in the Snow // Aggression in the Arab world

Last month’s snowfall in Eretz Yisrael was surely fun for kids unaccustomed to the white stuff. It was welcomed, too, by some Palestinians, who reportedly...

The Auschwitz Diary // a frum girl’s writings during the torment...

Even during these terrible events that we are dealing with today, I pray to you, Hakadosh Baruch Hu, Who will save us from this...

Oy Vavoy Lach!

Our first children, blue-eyed twins, were the apple of my eye. A boy and a girl, they arrived in the world when I was...