Plum Basil Salmon // The fresh plum and basil relish makes...
4 medium plums, pitted and cubed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 teaspoons dried basil
3 teaspoons maple syrup
Salt, to taste
Lemon pepper, to taste
8...
Rabbi Osher Ehrenreich, z”tl // Longtime dean of Bais Yaakov of...
The Jewish world suffered a terrible loss last week with the passing of Rabbi Osher Ehrenreich, longtime dean of the elementary school Bais Yaakov...
My Surprising Encounter with Alpha-gal Syndrome ...
It’s been a year since the day that a microscopic bug changed my life. But here I am getting ahead of myself and starting...
Lime Piña Colada // What is better than a piña colada...
3 cups frozen pineapple chunks
1 cup frozen lychees
1 cup coconut milk
5 teaspoons lime juice
¾ cup coconut flakes, with peel
Blend all ingredients with a blender...
Wandering Jew // They had fled the inquisition to the new...
Background:
The War of Jenkins’ Ear was a conflict between England and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1748. Among the many battles that were...
TANKER WARS // Three terror strikes and Iran is out!
What a messed-up couple of weeks for the Iranian Republican Guard Corps. Their buddy, Ebrahim Raisi, was just elected president, and the IRGC convinced...
Ben Parker // JB Jets
Odds are that you have never taken a private charter flight. Don’t feel bad—neither have I. But many do on a regular basis; in...
A Welcome Win in a Political Proxy War // Democratic...
Should anyone still need convincing that “progressive” stances on Israel are at times tainted with… something less than enthusiasm for Jews… former Ohio State...
Detained In Nigeria // Israeli filmmaker Rudy Rochman discusses his detention...
When word spread that three Jewish filmmakers had been kidnapped in Nigeria, the situation looked grim. The three men were suspected of aiding the...
The real deal? // Are the designer products you are buying...
The white tiles gleamed under the sparkling chandeliers. Although the hour was late, the store buzzed with shoppers. The designer bags I was looking...
A Tragic Plane Crash // Three bachurim were killed in...
On the heels of the massive tragedies that have afflicted klal Yisrael in recent months, another calamity struck this week, with the passing of...
Shalosh Seudos
With the long Shabbos afternoons, shalosh seudos becomes an opportune time to put together a great spread. And sometimes we want to extend ourselves...
The Clue Was in the Pizza // After years...
It all started right after I returned to England from my seminary year in Eretz Yisrael. No sooner had I landed than my stomachaches...
Win for Life // it takes two dollars and a dream
It definitely wasn’t an addiction. She didn’t do it every day, or every week, or even every month. Tziporah bought lottery tickets only on...
Swastikas at State // The current problem and its historical echoes
Last Monday, some pathetic little bigot cut a big Nazi swastika into the wooden paneling of elevator 36 at the US Department of State.
Elevator...
Cinnamon Swirl // Vanilla Ice Cream Pie
I usually make this pareve so I can serve it with a meat barbecue or on Shabbos, but it can be made dairy for...
Nachman Lieser // ConnectBooks & Bottom Line Management
Many people have shared with me that their favorite part of Lunch Break is the background story of the person being featured. While speaking...
Divine Selective Service // “Equality” is a mathematical concept, not a...
“As an Air Force veteran, the father of an Air Force officer, and the son of a World War II veteran,” explained Mississippi Senator...
When an OTD parent seeks custody // Children caught in the...
It is almost always traumatic for children to witness the dissolution of their parents’ marriage and the breakup of the family. Still, when one...
Saving Sara // My Battle to Heal My Child from devastating...
At first glance, you’d think I was a typical mother, sitting in the circle outside her bungalow chatting away. But if you looked deeper,...
































