The Longest-Living Hard-Boiled Egg

“Ican’t really pray,” an old friend wrote to me this week in an email. “My efforts to forgive and ask forgiveness, such as they...

When Memory Matters // Her son’s teacher was convinced he had...

Mrs. Beilinson, the first-grade teacher, was concerned. “Alex is doing a lot of spacing out during class,” she told his mother on the phone. “It...

Kiruv In Kiev // Bashy Bleich Talks About Her Life In...

Rebbetzin Bashy Bleich is a down-to-earth, easygoing woman who grew up in Monsey, New York. At the behest of the Stoliner Rebbe, she and...

Apple Crumb Squares

Some people enjoy a sweet side dish, and others, like myself, think that these totally belong in the dessert course. Mini apple crumb pies...

A Monster Storm Reaches Shore // Hurricane Irma’s Devastation And Diversions

The inhabitants of the island of Antigua watched nervously as Hurricane Irma approached. The massive storm came and passed, and the prime minister announced...

For the Sanctity of Shabbos // Gedolim Meet in A Show...

Only once before did such an event occur: One after the other, the gedolim of Eretz Yisrael came to the Beis Talmud Torah Y’chaveh...

A Galus Story // How Many Generations Can A Secret Last?

My name is Esther Malka, but it used to be Emily. I was born in 1953 in a town on the border of Illinois...

The Journey Of My Life // An interview with Rav Dovid...

It’s 6:30 in the morning. Outside it is still dark, and the sun’s rays are just beginning to peek over the horizon. The Jews...

A Cleaning Lady To Fall For // When Your Cleaning Help...

Queen of Clean Tzippy Brecher* had been employing Maria to clean her house for over a decade. Maria was efficient, reliable and pleasant to have...

Is The U.S. Holocaust Museum Being Politicized?

Controversy has enveloped the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, following the revelation that the museum was planning to issue a report claiming there was...