In The Upper Realms of Existence // A visit with Rav...

Thanks to his singular expertise in both the intricate rulings of halachah and the complex teachings of Kabbalah, one of the more fascinating of...

Dedi! // The Many Musical Experiences of Dedi Graucher

Like other celebrities who have “made it,” Dedi doesn’t need a last name. The single moniker is enough to elicit recognition and smiles from...

Masters of the Medical Maze

Every story has a beginning. This story begins with Shevy Kahan’s unrelenting efforts to save the life of her young son, Chaim. Chaim passed away...

The Sacred Society // Meet the women of the Chevra Kaddisha

When a soul completes its mission and returns to its place Above, it is the members of the chevrah kaddisha who help it along....

A Tishrei Surprise // Lives, like elections, can turn on simple...

There is considerable chatter among politics-watchers about a possible “October Surprise”—the term for a deliberately engineered major news event coming shortly before a presidential...

Bibliographer, Bibliophile, & Book Collector // Rabbi Shmuel Ashkenazi

Klal Yisrael lost a one-of-a-kind talmid chacham this summer. Rabbi Shmuel Ashkenazi was niftar in Yerushalayim, at the age of 98, after being exposed...

The Remarkable World of Chizki Turnheim

Eleven-year-old Chizki Turnheim has unexpectedly, and perhaps reluctantly, become a public figure. About a year and a half ago, a video was shown at...

The things you cant forgive // Kay Wilson shares the terrifying...

n September 1, I tuned into a webinar sponsored by the Clarion Project featuring a former Islamic terrorist in dialogue with an Israeli advocate...

BROWNIE FOR ONE

BROWNIE FOR ONE A most exceptional guilty pleasure without the guilt. Cooking spray 6 tablespoons zero-calorie sweetener 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon...

Trembling With Joy // We’re here and our lives are meaningful

Alison Birch, the owner of a hair salon in Stroud, England, was seeking a part-time stylist. The advertisement (it was the UK, so read...