I don’t know what came over me this year, but it’s leil Purim, and I’m not running around like a chicken without a head. It’s leil Purim, and because I planned ahead, I have...

My life will forever be divided into PBT and PAT: Purim before themes, and Purim after themes. When I was a bachur, Purim was the highlight of my year. Wine, costumes, dancing and singing,...

Parents in Japan were just notified that in one week all schools will be closed at least until the spring in order to contain the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, aka COVID-19. This is...

I’ve interviewed frum comedians in the past, but their interviews were very sad. In fact, when I interviewed the Pester Rebbe, a/k/a Yoely Lebowitz, he made me cry. So I was a little concerned...

My son got married two weeks before Purim. As I walked sedately down the aisle, my arm in the crook of my son’s, a thought occurred to me, and I willed myself not to...

Bruchim haba’im back to New York. Were you in Israel for personal reasons or for communal purposes? I don’t take personal trips; it’s all business or communal agendas. I was wondering what your reaction was when...

They eulogized him. They said that he lost his magic. But once again Netanyahu proved that when it comes to politics, he has forgotten far more than others will ever know. It started in the...

Any Jew who values his life, and certainly an Israeli Jew, would be wise to stay as far away as possible from Neukölln, a borough of Berlin, which has recently become a center of...

I met David and Kristin recently at an event where I heard David share his family’s incredible story. A short time later, I had the privilege of speaking to this refined couple and hearing their...

We’re not quite sure who will be manning the “bar” at your Purim party this year, but we are sure you will want to make these special mixes for your guests! These cocktail recipes...