he flu seems to be rampant in chareidi communities around the world right now, but there are people claiming that it’s a strange virus and no one knows what it is. Are we really...

A lithograph hung on the wall of Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi’s childhood home in New York. “The chasidim, drawn in pen and ink, were dancing in a circle, coattails flying, heads thrown back, long beards mopping...

In Deerfield, Illinois, just north of Chicago, there is a kiruv organization known as the L’Chaim Center, which hosts Shabbatons, Friday-night dinners and introductory classes on topics in Judaism. Founded about 20 years ago...

She knocked on her daughter’s bedroom door and walked right in. It looked like a bomb site. The curtains were pulled shut, the air stuffy. Dirty cups and dishes were strewn here and there,...

My relationship with the unique kiruv organization Hidabroot, whose primary means of outreach is a TV channel that broadcasts a wide range of Torah-based programs, thereby reaching millions of secular Jews in their homes,...

With the omicron variant on the rise around the world, new methods to combat the coronavirus would be helpful. That is especially true because almost all of the monoclonal antibodies that have been used...

You know what they say: “Home is where the heart is.” In the world of real estate, if you are not into it, heart and soul, it’s quite difficult to make a living. Enter...

With the coalition divided over an increasing number of issues, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced that the “fifth wave of COVID” is already here. The data tell a different story. On Sunday afternoon, an...

Those of us with considerable experience in creating Purim shtick—guilty plea here—could only kvell over, and be a bit envious of, the “Birds Aren’t Real” movement. It has apparently existed for several years (or,...

Yield: 4-6 servings ⅓ cup bottled sweet chili sauce ¼ cup maple syrup 5 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon ketchup 6 cloves garlic, crushed 8 chicken drumsticks Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet and set aside. In a bowl, whisk together...