The Bar Mitzvah // I refused to spoil my son’s special day
My name is Menachem Shlomo Chertkov. I was born and raised in Yavne’el, located in Northern Israel not far from Teveriah. It is beautiful place with wonderful views. From the top of the hill...
Teacher’s Dilemma // My student had a secret but my lips were sealed
I was standing and waiting for the car service I’d called to bring me to my friend’s daughter’s wedding when my phone rang. I glanced at the caller ID. It was my morning co-teacher,...
Did an Israeli Company Discover a cure for cancer? Q&A with Ilan Morad, Ph.D.
Q: Your company, Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies Ltd. (AEBi), which was founded in 2000, recently announced that it is developing a drug that will be “a complete cure for cancer in a year’s time.” Is...
Mini Flower Fruit Tarts
These adorable tarts are a great baking activity to do with kids. They are fun and deceptively easy to make! Serve them on their own or use them as a garnish on a dessert...
I Couldn’t Dance at My Own Wedding // It was my worst nightmare come...
I pulled my woolen scarf tighter around my neck as I stepped out of my car into the subzero temperature. Shoving my gloved hands into my pockets, I carefully navigated the walkway up to...
Winter in a Bowl
For when you need to get out of that green-salad rut, this charmingly different salad combining all the best flavors of winter will have everyone cleaning their plates.
6 leaves of Tuscan kale (a.k.a. dinosaur...
Detox Nation // Is there really such a thing as “detoxing” your body of...
"Honestly, if I could go back in time, I would never have done it. A detox juice regimen is like any fad diet. You might lose those six pounds you need to shed to...
In Pursuit of Peace
Those who love the people of Israel and are concerned about their security tend to be avid supporters of President Trump—and for good reason, as he has been unflinching in his defense of the...
Developing Driverless Cars in Jerusalem // High-tech taps into chareidim to make the future...
A green metal box containing electronic parts and computer chips sits on a shelf near the entrance to Amnon Shashua’s office on the sixth floor of the Mobileye Tower in Jerusalem. “This was the...
The Koheles Era // In the Realm of Not Knowing
I n November 2018, Hamodia published “My Well Has Run Dry,” by Rabbi Avraham Twerski. That painfully frank, straightforward personal essay about aging—his own—was followed a few weeks later by several pages of letters...





















