Through the Lens of a Filmmaker
Uri Rosenwaks, who produced the highly acclaimed documentary series Kingdoms, which presents an intimate look at the chasidic world through the eyes of its...
Infringing on Religious Freedom // Attorney Avi Schick
Attorney Avi Schick discusses the case he brought on behalf of Agudath Israel of America and several shuls and rabbanim, challenging Governor Cuomo’s recent...
Mind over Mother-in-Law // Everything she did was wrong
I didn’t really know my husband’s family when we got married. I left my family and friends on the East Coast and moved to...
Phosphine and Fantasy // A shmek of garlic in Venusian clouds
Ahoy! There’s phosphine in yonder clouds of Venus!
Not excited? Well, some scientists are joyously farbrenging, because the garlic-odorous, explosive gas seems to have been...
Shalom Dubai // The citizens of the UAE are ...
The large and usually bustling terminal at Dubai International Airport was far quieter than I remembered from my visit in January of 2020, only...
In The Upper Realms of Existence // A visit with Rav...
Thanks to his singular expertise in both the intricate rulings of halachah and the complex teachings of Kabbalah, one of the more fascinating of...
Dedi! // The Many Musical Experiences of Dedi Graucher
Like other celebrities who have “made it,” Dedi doesn’t need a last name. The single moniker is enough to elicit recognition and smiles from...
Masters of the Medical Maze
Every story has a beginning.
This story begins with Shevy Kahan’s unrelenting efforts to save the life of her young son, Chaim. Chaim passed away...
The Sacred Society // Meet the women of the Chevra Kaddisha
When a soul completes its mission and returns to its place Above, it is the members of the chevrah kaddisha who help it along....


















