Save Our Stores! // Battered by the effects of Covid-19 and lockdowns, stores...

I own Pottery and Glass Land, a paint-your-own pottery and do-it-yourself canvas painting shop. We host parties and events, or just kids and adults who are looking for an interesting, fun activity on days...

Roasted Kabocha Squash and Red Lentil Soup

Roasted Kabocha Squash and Red Lentil Soup This hearty soup has incredible flavor thanks to kabocha squash, aka Japanese pumpkin. Similar to sweet potatoes and pumpkins in flavor and texture, it’s perfect for roasting, stuffing...

Switching Gears // Like it or not, it’s Biden time

There is some rightful cause for post-election concern. Like about the addition of a pro-BDS representative to the House of Representatives. Cori Bush of Missouri will now join Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib in support...

In His Own Words

Rav Dovid Feinstein looked me in the eye as I sat facing him in his old office in Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim on the Lower East Side. What had once been a bustling Jewish neighborhood...

Challenging the Election Results // A conversation with attorney Ron Coleman

The projected win of the presidency by former Vice President Joe Biden has not been accepted by President Trump, who is apparently planning to mount legal challenges to the results in a number of...

Five Seeds of Emotional Growth

  When planting a garden, one needs to follow a five-ingredient recipe: fertile soil, healthy seeds, favorable weather, lots of sunshine and plenty of water. Raising emotionally healthy children is very much the same. It...

Citrus- and Chili-Marinated Steak Tacos with Lime Slaw

Citrus- and Chili-Marinated Steak Tacos with Lime Slaw This is my new go-to first course on Shabbos. The meat is juicy and seasoned with a fusion of Asian and Mexican flavors. The plate is layered...

Pre-Election Objections

You, dear reader, know more than I do as I write this. You have the results of the election. Well, at least if they aren’t being contested. I, though, haven’t a clue about what happened...

Election Daze

The Ending to End All Endings Few are the election nights that have ended on so tense a note. And if you think that conducting a poll with any semblance of accuracy is difficult, imagine being...

Mechilah is not an ATM Machine

everal versions of my story have been published recently. Some were close to the truth; some were off by a wide margin. So this is my chance to describe what my wife, Tamar, and...