When They Walk Through the Door // What to say when the kids come...
School can be stressful. School
can be fun. School can be intimidating for a child.
Some kids love to chat and share, while others are more reticent and keep things to themselves. Those long hours in...
Vanilla caramel Poke Cake
Poke cakes are all the rage and for a good reason. Poke cakes are an easy and fun way to add texture and flavor to your favorite cake recipe. The holes in the cake...
The Surprising Fall of Andrew Cuomo // Former NYS Governor David Paterson reflects on...
If you asked New Yorkers only a few weeks ago who their lieutenant governor was, most of them would have been hard-pressed to name her. But the announcement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo...
The Fall of Afghanistan // Twenty years after the U.S. invasion, the project...
A crowd of desperate Afghans run alongside a US transport plane as it takes off from Kabul International Airport, with some young men hoisting themselves onto an engine of the plane. Thirty seconds after...
Being Here // Rosh Hashanah: A day of judgment… and gratitude
Summer’s ebbing away has reminded me of one of my favorite poems, by Billy Collins, who was poet laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003. Its title is “The Lanyard” and its...
Reuven Kahane // RKRE Development
When I heard about real estate investor Reuven Kahane, I was told that he had a very interesting story. He was right. Reuven began his career as a pulpit rabbi, earned his law degree,...
American Jewry’s Orthodoxification // The Jewish times they are a-changin’
In a recent podcast aimed at an American Jewish audience, Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai subtly—well, actually, not so subtly—alluded to the previous Israeli administration’s relationship with the American Christian evangelical community.
“There...
Our 9,709 miles of discovery
On September 21, 2020, Shloime Zionce and his wife Mushky, along with their two children, a four-year-old girl and eight-month-old baby boy, got into a car and set out on a 54-day road trip,...
From Medicine to Politics // A conversation with Congressman Ronny Jackson
Ronny Lynn Jackson (born May 4, 1967) is a physician, politician and retired United States Navy rear admiral. He joined the White House Medical Unit in the mid-2000s under George W. Bush, and served...
Plum Basil Salmon // The fresh plum and basil relish makes this salmon perfect...
4 medium plums, pitted and cubed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 teaspoons dried basil
3 teaspoons maple syrup
Salt, to taste
Lemon pepper, to taste
8 salmon fillets, cubed
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Toss plums with oil, lime...
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What We Talk About When We Talk About the Holocaust...
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