The Land of A Thousand Hills // A visit to Rwanda—the...
It takes about two days to get from Kampala, the capital of Uganda, to the neighboring country of Rwanda. It might not look that...
Fava Bean Soup
Here’s something you’ll need for those cold winter nights: a hearty vegetable bean soup. An ancient member of the pea family, fava beans have...
Diagnosis: Determined // To the doctors, she was just suffering from...
I woke up one day and realized that I could no longer ignore the symptoms that had started to hang over me like a...
Public Service in Challenging Times // A conversation with New...
“When I was around 17,” says Simcha Eichenstein, 35, who was recently elected to represent the 48th District in the New York State Assembly,...
All Yeshivos Now Under Threat // Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel on...
Yeshivos in New York State have been under threat for several years from a campaign to change their way of teaching. Now it appears...
Until We Find Our Brothers
1980
I’d always known that I was Jewish, a member of Beta Yisrael. We knew that Ethiopia wasn’t our true place and that we were...
Hummus L’Basar
I became obsessed with this appetizer in Israel and make it at every opportunity. It’s so easy to recreate the fabulous flavor in this...
Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes and Chimichurri
All you have to do is pulse these herbs together, add it to chicken cutlets, fire up your grill pan…and you have a delicious...
Rav Shteinman’s First Yahrtzeit // A conversation with his son, Rav...
“With every passing day, every passing hour, we feel my father’s absence more keenly, may his righteous and holy memory be a blessing. And...
Incitement in the Air // A delayed flight becomes an excuse...
It’s a situation no one wants to be in. A flight, seemingly set to be over well before Shabbos, is delayed. Shomer Shabbos passengers...


















