The groundbreaking music of Chaim Israel // Uniting Jews with his unique...
If you’re at a performance by singer Chaim Israel for the first time, you might be surprised to see who makes up his audience: yeshivah bachurim in white shirts, chasidim with curly peiyos, Mizrachi...
The Choizer // Rabbi Simon Jacobson reflects on the fascinating life and achievements of...
Reb Yoel Kahn, who served as the chief choizer and scribe for the Lubavitcher Rebbe, passed away last Friday at the age of 91. A master of memorization and transcription, when the Rebbe delivered...
Layered S’mores Stacks
As beautiful as this dessert looks, you don’t need to be a pastry chef to create it; you just need a little bit of patience. The great thing about the chocolate flakes is that...
Of Medicine, Miracles & Mindsets // A little boy with half a heart steals...
“Think good and it will be good.”
On Chanukah 2015, Elie Estrin, the Chabad shliach on the campus of the University of Washington, was preparing for a public menorah lighting. His wife, Chaya Rochel, 30...
Duet of Hope// Two popular Jewish performers— one chasidic, the other secular—come together in...
If you had told Avraham Fried a year ago that he would collaborate on a musical project with Aviv Geffen, the most famous secular singer in Israel, and that it would lead to joint...
Challah Cheese Flowers
How do you turn challah dough into pure Danish delight? This is how! This is a fun project to make with some extra challah dough. Whip up a simple cream cheese filling and easily...
The First Missed Prayer // The morning that never was
Like most members of the Jewish community here in South Florida and throughout the world, my reaction to the tragedy in Surfside—once the initial wave of shock and horror passed—was to ask myself what...
Spinach Ricotta Challah
You’re making challah anyway, so just portion off 2 pounds of dough and put together this stunning shalosh seudos dish. I love getting extra mileage from one recipe! Any challah dough you’re using can...
Unrest in Cuba // A conversation with Cuba-born Jewish activist Joseph Roisman
Joseph Roisman, who resides in Miami, Florida, was born in 1947 in Havana, Cuba. He was the executive vice president for Perry Ellis International, originally known as Supreme International. Joe has held various positions...
So Very Sorry, Mate// The Anglican Church to offer a historic apology
It has always struck me as ironic that the largest Jewish community in America, that is to say, New York’s, lives in a city named after an English one infamous for the killing of...





















