On a Shabbos afternoon in August, I was walking along a quiet street in Spring Valley when I noticed a young, slender woman sitting in a wheelchair. She appeared to be frail and exhausted,...

This kugel is creamy and lighter than most kugels, making it a great addition to your classic meat-and-potatoes Yom Tov meal. 1 medium sized butternut squash ½ cup potato starch 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup oil ½ teaspoon ground...

I recently attended a sheva brachos where Rav Meilech Biderman spoke. Highlighting the extreme poverty that exists in Jerusalem, he mentioned that some years ago, an orphan living at Reb Efroyim Stern’s home got...

Dear Esther: How much time has passed since we were last together? How many Yomim Tovim, birthdays, vorts, tena’ims, sheva brachos, upsherins, brissen, vacht nachts and bar mitzvahs have we missed celebrating with each other? We share...

This soup is hands down a winner and must be added to your menu. Because of the flanken and chicken in the soup, some of my kids pass on the main so I always...

The recent questions about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic—and his apparent cover-up of how he handled it—are creating a massive political scandal that may likely take down the once-ascendant...

When I serve this as an appetizer I use drummets. Not only is it appealing to the eye it also ensures that everyone saves room for the rest of the meal. Feel free to...

A view from above the construction site in the Israeli city of Modi’in Illit reveals an unusual sight. Below, in the space that was recently excavated in preparation for its soon-to-be-built simchah hall, the...

The election campaigns of the chareidi parties were a bit sleepy until last week. After a year of COVID and lockdowns it’s only natural that their usual voters aren’t running to the polling booths....

I've come to meet Dan Schlesinger in his shop in Tel Aviv, the Sinai Publishing Company. He is busy attending to the various needs of his customers; one man is asking for a “bar...