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...