The World We Live In // A conversation about the state of...

Newton Leroy Gingrich (born June 17, 1943) served as the 50th speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A professor...

Is Anti-Semitism About to Engulf Russia? // The war, the Jews and...

For much of modern Russian history, anti-Semitism has hardly been restrained. From the pogroms under the czars to the anti-Jewish policies of the Soviet...

A Few of My Favorite Things // Money isn’t all it’s...

To dust off an old joke: The nurse, after fluffing Mr. Goldberg’s pillow, asks him if he’s comfortable. He responds, “Eh, I make a...

Serving through Song // An Inspirational Audience with Rav Chaim Shaul Taub...

Rechov Chavakuk in Bnei Brak is a tight, winding road, almost too snug to fit my car. After parking semi-legally near number 20 (in...

The Music of Eli Marcus // With his smooth, silky voice, Eli...

The Marcus family is obviously quite musical. You’re a very popular singer, and your brothers Shmuly and Bentzion formed the 8th Day band, which...

The Care and Feeding of Empathy // It’s so easy to profess...

I used to pass the fellow each morning as I walked up Broadway in lower Manhattan on my way to work. He would stand...

Broccoli and Jalapeño Soup with Pesto-Almond Crunch

Serves 8 Soup: 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or any neutral oil) 2 leeks, sliced 2 onions, sliced 2 teaspoons crushed garlic 2 lbs. frozen broccoli  1 teaspoon smoked garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion...

Finding Forgiveness // An estranged daughter re-establishes her relationship with her...

I had been trying to reach my married son for several days, but he hadn’t been taking my calls, nor answering my increasingly worried...

Helping Older Singles Find Their Bashert // A visit with Rav Chaim...

There is no day in the year that is more mesugal for shidduchim than Yom Kippur.  The Mishnah in Taanis (26b) states: “Rabban Shimon ben...

Living with Awe // A visit with Rav Yudel Bauer, one of...

My earliest memory of Rav Yehuda Bauer, or Rav Yudel, as he is more commonly known, is of him arriving at my brother’s bar...