The Court Has Spoken // Attorney Avi Schick explains the decision
Q: On Wednesday, April 17, Justice Christina Ryba granted your petition and struck down the new curriculum guidelines for private schools that the New York Department of Education had sought to implement. I want...
For Family’s Sake //They were falling apart, and we were so far away
From the very first, a week after sheva brachos, when we lugged our suitcases off the Nesher and maneuvered them up four flights of stairs into our two-room apartment in Neve Yaakov, we felt...
Perfectly Fine // It was extremely tempting to share my burden
My marriage was challenging from the start. After a glorious engagement filled with contentment and anticipation, I landed with a painful bump when I realized the truth in my kallah teacher’s words: “Every couple...
Grilled Chicken Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Just looking at this refreshing green salad is a detox for the eyes. Listen to some soothing music as you prepare it, and then enjoy it by a window, drinking in the green of...
A Conversation with Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein
On Monday I had the great privilege of speaking with Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, the Chabad shliach to Poway, California, as well as with his brother, Rabbi Zalman Goldstein, who facilitated the conversation. Our 20-minute...
The Kremlin’s African Plan for Israel // Was Israel set up as the fall...
I hate being right when it makes my friends feel foolish. But all you can do is tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may. I have a good contact with...
Remember All the Days of Your Life // Tales my bubby never told...
Six months before my grandmother passed away, my sister Yaffa and I went upstate to her bungalow colony to visit her for the day. We left with more questions than when we had arrived.
It...
Designer Therapy // Is Good Therapy Only for the Rich?
An acquaintance recently asked me to recommend a suitable marriage counselor for her. I gave her the names of some trusted colleagues but warned her that they work in private practice, so it was...
Grilled Salmon with Pecan Pesto
Wiild salmon contains essential fatty acids that help to reduce puffiness dramatically, increase radiance and add firmness to the skin. This delicious, quick, easy salmon topped with homemade pesto is the perfect meal for...
Remembering the Kaliver Rebbe, zt”l
This past Sunday afternoon the Kaliver Rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel Taub, zt”l, passed away in his residence in Yerushalayim at the age of 96. The Rebbe had tripped in his home two weeks before and...





















