Desperate Days: As iran and north korea plunge further into poverty...

Why are Iran and North Korea, arguably the world’s two worst pirate states, wasting scarce money on military provocations when both are going through...

A Family Matter: Father and son, Rabbis Moshe and Berel Lazar...

I remember seeing Hitler as a child when he came to Vienna after the Anschluss,” says Rabbi Moshe Lazar, Chabad shliach in Milan, Italy,...

A Miracle for Miri: It started with the flu

Mimi’s Mother  On a Motzaei Shabbos in January 2014, I called home from my hotel room in Florida. My daughter hadn’t been feeling well for...

Feel-Good Smoothies: Smoothie combos that taste as good as they make...

I’m so excited to talk to you about my smoothies. I can’t remember when I started drinking smoothies, but for as long as I...

Yeshivos Reopen as a Second Wave May Hit: Chareidi government officials...

The yeshivos in Eretz Yisrael had finally begun opening very slowly due to the coronavirus. This past week, the last of the yeshivos reopened...

Family Secrets: A manager of a butcher shop receives a private...

I am the manager of a butcher shop on a bustling avenue in the city. It’s a busy place, selling both wholesale and retail,...

Our Hero: Thank you for my life

The Belzer Rebbe, Rav Aharon, was once quoted as saying, “Every person who survived the war had two malachim watching over him.” In my...

Living with Illusions: I wanted to control my child’s destiny

The first time I held my daughter Naomi, when she was just a few minutes old, I felt something impossible to describe. This precious...

Who Lost Hong Kong? And why is China so fixated on...

In 1997, the People’s Republic of China signed an international treaty with the British promising that Hong Kong could retain its autonomy and independent...

A Kodak Moment: The image was not as “self”-centered as it...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused tremendous upheaval for the entire Far Rockaway Jewish community. Among the virus’ victims were the community’s shuls, which were locked...

In His Father’s Footsteps: Donald J. Trump Jr. reflects on what...

What's In a Name? In his book Triggered, Donald J. Trump Jr. reveals the following fascinating anecdote about having the same name as his father: “When...

The Governor Said No

"Did you see the recording of the briefing the other day?” Agudah’s Chief of Staff Avrohom Weinstock, Esq. asked me in reference to New...

Finding The Magic: We thought it was epilepsy…

When we first adopted Zeesy at birth, there was no way to know that anything was wrong. She was a happy, normal, adorable baby...

A Taste of Summer: Brighten things up with the season’s freshest...

The exciting thing about summer (besides for the finally-here-to-stay warm weather) is the incredible assortment of fruits and vegetables that are suddenly popping up...

Summers with Chaim Dovid: The memories of that summer are different...

The scene would repeat itself almost every Friday throughout that summer. I would cook for Shabbos in the kitchen of my bungalow, while my...

Getting Up and Running: Bibi’s government faces startup challenge

It took more than 500 days for Israel’s new government to form; now everyone is hoping it won’t take just as long to get...

The Scarf: An unexpected change in plans throws a woman for a...

Moshe walks through the front door seven minutes early. Rivka knows it is 10:08 without looking at the clock. She knows because she is just...

A Bride’s Burden: A widow reflects on her life

I just celebrated my 80th birthday, surrounded by my children, grandchildren, and quite a few great-grandchildren. By nature, I’m not a very sentimental person. I...

Mum’s The Word: I could have spared my family the anguish,...

I’ve always had a very close relationship with my brother Shlomo, who is eight years older than I am. He and his wife, Brachie,...

Vitamin D Deficiencies Might Be Dangerous

Researchers, led by a team from Northwestern University, have found that there is a strong correlation between severe Vitamin D deficiency and death from...