Cautious Optimism // A conversation about President Biden and Israel with former Israeli Ambassador...
Michael Oren, the American-born Israeli historian, author, former member of the Knesset for the Kulanu Party and deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, also served as Israel’s ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013. In 2015,...
The Petting Zoo // A long day of batteries, babies and bunnies
When I told my friend Faigy earlier this morning about our plans to go to the petting zoo, she had tried to talk me out if it. “You’re still a kimpeturin!” she said. “The...
Grilled Israeli Lamb Kababs
This savory combination of lemon, mint, garlic and lamb is
a perfect flavor blend. The colors are vibrant and the mint
mayonnaise gives it that extra boost of flavor. Kebabs are wellknown
to be a Middle Eastern...
Butternut Squash Kugel
We always get the nicest letters from our readers. It’s always fun to open our inbox to grateful letters and exciting photos of the recipes you tried at home. We take all of your...
An Uncommon Cold // Who knew that a cold could be so dangerous ...
“Mazel tov! It’s a girl!”
As soon as we heard that my daughter Rivka had given birth only a couple of hours before Shabbos, I quickly made my way to the hospital. When I got...
Celebrating Mexico’s New City of Torah // Mexican Jews come together to create...
The Mexican frum community is creating a new Jewish neighborhood, from the ground up, in the city of Ixtapan de la Sal, a tourist destination known for its hot springs.
Nicknamed the “City of Torah”...
New Government, New Battles // an immigration law comes under review
Barely a week has passed since the new government was sworn in and it’s already facing its first test in the form of the Citizenship and Entry Law. On the face of it, this...
Promoting Voting // Jim Crow is Dead
There was a time in this country when state voting laws were designed to exclude minorities, particularly African Americans, from participating in the electoral process.
Like the poll taxes and “literacy tests” that were once...
EXCLUSIVE: Donald J. Trump’s Winter White House // Catching up with the 45th president...
Making an Entrance
Something seems different about the Donald Trump who approaches the table at which I am sitting from the opposite end of Mar-a-Lago’s posh living room. As Mr. Trump makes his way across...
Get ready to pay more // That title might sound depressing, But perhaps it’s...
As I was working on this article, in between doing the interviews and actually sitting down to write, I sat down to make my weekly grocery order. And as I added items to my...





















