Regrets, I’ve Had a Few // Quite a...

Every morning I am faced with a reminder of how clueless I was to judge a fruit by its color. As a bachur in Yeshivas...

Planning A Kosher Party // The Kashrus Pitfalls of...

Parties, parlor meetings, tzedakah events and the like taking place in private homes or backyards is not a new phenomenon. It has been common...

Pesach // Red Wine Roasted Potatoes

Serves 6-8 1 lb. red or Yukon Gold potatoes ½ cup red wine ¼ cup oil ¾ teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment...

A Life in Chinuch // Rebbetzin Chana Davis

For Rebbetzin Chana Davis, it was a small decision that changed the course of her life.   “I was born in England,” she begins. “My father,...

Pesach and other Ideals // A visit with...

One of the leading rabbanim and poskim in Bnei Brak is Rav Shmuel Eliezer Stern, who is warmly hosting me on a rather mild...

The Blessing of Peace // A visit with...

One of the leading rebbes of Europe today is the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of London, Rav Dovid Hager, shlita. Based in the Stamford Hill area,...

Rabbi Dovid Fuld // Family Center Associates

An introduction is supposed to encapsulate and provide a brief overview of the subject. In my introductions for this column, I try to do...

Shalom Aleichem and Mah Nishtanah // Seder...

Rosh Chodesh Nisan would seem a propitious time for a kiddush Hashem. And one occurred this year, when a large group of Israeli anti-government...

Passive-Aggressive // The dichotomy that destroys relationships

What surprises me is how much it still surprises me. After all, I know exactly what to expect from her. It actually took me years...

The Struggle Over Judicial Reform in Israel // ...

Ukrainian born Eugene Kontorovich, who serves as Professor of Law at the Antonin Scalia Law School in Virginia, heads the international law department of...