Blowtorches, romaine lettuce, cookie factories, and halachah—what could they possibly have in common? I found out over four eye-opening days in July at the Orthodox Union’s (OU) Women’s Kashrus Experience. I would like to...

The stage is beautifully set. Young boys, peyos curled along their cheeks, sit proudly on the dais. Before them, the hall is filled with parents, siblings and rabbanim. At first glance, it looks like a...

Israelis woke up from their dream of trust in the Israeli military and intelligence services on October 7, 2023, when the IDF was caught off guard by terrorists in gliders and pickup trucks. And...

Sometimes a childhood hobby can grow into a lifelong career. For Josh Bowman, that hobby was chess. From a young age, he not only loved the game but excelled at it—eventually ranking among the...

With September 11 imminent, I thought I’d share my experience of that day in 2001, something I’ve never done in writing until now. At the time, I was working at Agudath Israel of America’s national...

The stage is beautifully set. Young boys, peyos curled along their cheeks, sit proudly on the dais. Before them, the hall is filled with parents, siblings and rabbanim. At first glance, it looks like a...

Israelis woke up from their dream of trust in the Israeli military and intelligence services on October 7, 2023, when the IDF was caught off guard by terrorists in gliders and pickup trucks. And...

ometimes a childhood hobby can grow into a lifelong career. For Josh Bowman, that hobby was chess. From a young age, he not only loved the game but excelled at it—eventually ranking among the...

With September 11 imminent, I thought I’d share my experience of that day in 2001, something I’ve never done in writing until now. At the time, I was working at Agudath Israel of America’s national...

Rabbi Yossi Bryski of the Aleph Institute helps people who are facing stiff sentences. Here are his thoughts and stories. Where do you live? I’m asking because your area code is from California. I live...