Short-Changed // Forced to be the grown-up, I was torn ...
I don’t know how old I was when I realized that my mother was different from the other women on the block. Maybe it...
Waiting for Dudi // Help came from the most unlikely source
The man to whom I owe the greatest debt of gratitude, the man who had the greatest impact on my life, was someone I...
Cherry Crumble
Yes, it is possible to fail your way to success. Sometimes the best things in life are created by accident, like this cherry crumble!...
Educator of Each Girl
The idea to speak with Rabbi Yanofsky came about shortly after the passing of Rav Aharon Chodosh, zt”l. Having been tasked with writing about...
Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa
This couldn’t be a cozy winter article without hot cocoa! A few tablespoons of creamy peanut butter takes this to the next level.
I topped...
A Shul-ful of Jewish Nominees // Biden’s picks are great… well,...
I’m irked by the assumption that members of a particular religious, ethnic or racial group will automatically favor political candidates from their group. I...
Exclusive Interview with Rudy Giuliani // President Trump’s lawyer discusses impeachment,...
Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to President Trump and “America’s mayor,” prefers to meet his challenges head-on, whether it’s organized crime, a corrupt establishment or...
Trees in Shvat // A lesson for the ages in optimism...
Foreword:
As I grow older, I find that I castigate myself more and more—not about the things I did in my life, but about the...
Bedlam in Bnei Brak // Mayor Avraham Rubinstein talks about...
Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein, the mayor of Bnei Brak, found himself—as he has so often throughout this past year—on a battlefront this week. Once again,...
Moving On // I vowed to keep fighting—despite the doctor’s...
I woke up on a Friday morning with a headache. But what’s a niggling headache when you’re a busy mom of four kids with...
Crostini Spread
Avocado, tomatoes, eggs—they go so well together, and a crispy baguette transforms it from a snack to a meal. Enjoy trying out the different...
The Healer of Wounds // After witnessing his father suffer from...
Shia Weinstock grew up watching his father suffer from diabetes-related ulcer wounds that wouldn’t heal. As an adult, he pushed against the norm and...
The Courtroom of the Mind // Should a mentally ill person...
A middle age man, a patient in a psychiatric hospital, sits in the back of a room where his doctor is explaining to a...
Ode to the Special Need Parent // The unique way in...
Having grown up in a small city in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Heather Ferguson hadn’t heard much about Jews at all. “I knew that there...
Spinning My Wheels // If it sounds too good to be...
Most newlyweds would love to have their own car, but on our kollel budget, leasing a new car or even owning a secondhand one...
A Survivor’s Lustrous Legacy // My late shver left us a...
This world became a poorer place on the 20th of Teves, when my beloved father-in-law, Yisrael Yitzchok Cohen of Toronto, was summoned to the...
Alternate Reality // She did not want to be confused...
One evening, during that in-between time after camp ends and school hasn’t started yet, our family spontaneously scheduled a get-together at a local restaurant....
The Light at Then End of the Tunnel // Dr. Anthony...
The Penguin Book of Interviews, a rather fascinating anthology of interviews ranging from Joseph Stalin to Sigmund Freud, is of particular appeal for anyone...
Dying to be Thin // Rabbi Dovid Dewick is on a...
Families that are dealing with a member who has an eating disorder need help to make it through the difficult process of treatment. For...
Zucchini-Stuffed Pizza Boats
The keto diet allows for non-traditional diet foods, like cheese. These pizza boats are adorable and delicious and will become your new family favorite....

































