Waze of Hashem // The check is in the mail

On the third night of Chanukah, Libby Vianu found herself driving down the roads of New Jersey. She was in the process of getting divorced, and there were papers she had to sign. Libby had...

Meeting President Erdogan // An exclusive interview with Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, head of the...

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Chitrik, better known as Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, has been rav of the Ashkenazi Jewish community of Turkey since 2003. He has also served as chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in...

Business Feature // What’s the deal with Aggregators?

Aggregators have become a topic of discussion lately because of the success of businesses owned by frum people selling on Amazon, which are seen as attractive acquisitions for aggregators. Selling your business to an...

Did the FDA and the CDC Make Covid More Deadly? // Failures on testing...

Imagine that you’re facing a dire medical crisis: Your heart is failing. Your doctor says that you need a medical device—a heart pump—implanted in your chest to save you. And only after the surgery...

The Top 10 Worst U.N. Actions of 2021 // A year-end countdown to the...

10 UN Review Praises Slave-Holding Mauritania’s Human Rights Record When Mauritania came up for a mandatory UNHRC review of its human rights record, UN Watch exposed the farce of how 85% of member statements actually...

Loony Librarian Lesson // An educator finds a new way to mistreat kids

Just when it seemed the news stream couldn’t get nuttier: some $100 billion reportedly stolen from US pandemic relief programs; Russia poised to invade Ukraine... we were graced with the lovely story, first reported...

Beer bread

Yield: 6 servings Cornmeal, to dust 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or honey 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 (12-oz.) can beer (pale ale or a light beer) Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x5x3-inch...

Root Beer Float Cake

Yield: 10 servings Cake: 2¼ cups root beer, divided 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted margarine or butter 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed 3 large eggs, beaten 2 cups...

Lasagna Soup

1 onion, diced 6 cloves garlic, diced 4½ cups water 5 tablespoons onion soup mix  1 (800-gram) can of crushed tomatoes 2½ tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon black pepper 5 teaspoons oregano 16 lasagna noodles 1 container (250 grams) Tnuva cottage cheese 2 cups...

Thick, Chewy Hot Cocoa Cookies

Yield: 12 large cookies or 24 small cookies 1 cup oil ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 2 eggs ¼ cup milk 1 cup cocoa 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, whisk together oil and...