The Secrets are Coming Out // The extent of Henry Kissinger’s...

As the last generation of spies dies off, their secrets are just now coming to light. I have been waiting more than 30 years...

Save Our Stores! // Battered by the effects of Covid-19...

I own Pottery and Glass Land, a paint-your-own pottery and do-it-yourself canvas painting shop. We host parties and events, or just kids and adults...

Roasted Kabocha Squash and Red Lentil Soup

Roasted Kabocha Squash and Red Lentil Soup This hearty soup has incredible flavor thanks to kabocha squash, aka Japanese pumpkin. Similar to sweet potatoes and...

Switching Gears // Like it or not, it’s Biden time

There is some rightful cause for post-election concern. Like about the addition of a pro-BDS representative to the House of Representatives. Cori Bush of Missouri...

In His Own Words

Rav Dovid Feinstein looked me in the eye as I sat facing him in his old office in Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim on the Lower...

Challenging the Election Results // A conversation with attorney Ron Coleman

The projected win of the presidency by former Vice President Joe Biden has not been accepted by President Trump, who is apparently planning to...

Five Seeds of Emotional Growth

  When planting a garden, one needs to follow a five-ingredient recipe: fertile soil, healthy seeds, favorable weather, lots of sunshine and plenty of water....

Citrus- and Chili-Marinated Steak Tacos with Lime Slaw

Citrus- and Chili-Marinated Steak Tacos with Lime Slaw This is my new go-to first course on Shabbos. The meat is juicy and seasoned with a...

Pre-Election Objections

You, dear reader, know more than I do as I write this. You have the results of the election. Well, at least if they aren’t...

Election Daze

The Ending to End All Endings Few are the election nights that have ended on so tense a note. And if you think that conducting a...

Mechilah is not an ATM Machine

everal versions of my story have been published recently. Some were close to the truth; some were off by a wide margin. So this...

“My Husband Insists on Talking to Our Son About Business”

  My husband and I basically agree on how to raise our children. This includes where to send them to yeshivah and girls’ schools, and...

Apple Roasted Chicken

  Apple Roasted Chicken This dish is on the menu in my house every week. It takes little time to prep and the results are consistently...

The Wizard of FOZ //Some best friends might not be forever

Well, since I am in fact a supporter of Israel and of G-d’s Chosen People—I’m even a card-carrying member!—I suppose the thick packet I...

The Évian Conference Failed // And Then the Holocaust Began

As a child, I grew up among the ruins created by one of the most appalling fascist dictatorships of all time. My hometown of...

Why Donald Trump Is Good for the Jews //A conversation with...

Boris Epshteyn (born in Russia on August 14, 1982) is an American Republican political strategist, investment banker and attorney who is currently the Strategic...

The Church Lifts Its Veil of Secrecy

Newly Released Documents Reveal Vatican’s Role in the Abduction of Jewish Children during the Holocaust In the summer of 1953, two French-speaking Jewish orphans who had...

A Long Path To Motherhood // Years of Anguish, Years of...

Like most people, my husband and I envisioned our lives following a typical path: marriage and then children. Of course, we knew about friends...

Cayenne Crunchers

Cayenne Crunchers Yes, these are baked, but still have that crunch. With just five minutes of prep time, this will become a classic on your dinner rotation. 1½...

Acrid Acronym// When Blasphemy is in the eye of the beholder

The alphabet soup of Jewish organizations (AJC, ADL, COJO, JWA, RZA, JNF, ZOA, WIZO, JFNA, JCC, OU, AIA…hey, this column’s got a maximum word...