The first time I made these s’mores for a tzedakah party I hosted I thought I’d made more than enough...but they were gone in minutes! You’ve been warned. 1¼ sticks margarine 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup...

The political left in the United Kingdom has found itself in a crisis of late over allegations of rampant anti-Semitism. The election of the virulently anti-Israel MP Jeremy Corbyn as head of the Labour...

It’s hard to introduce a shocking story from several decades ago, but last week MSNBC host Rachel Maddow attempted to do that when she reported on telegrams and letters between former US Vice President...

The first time I escorted a couple to the chuppah I was in my early 30s, and our oldest child was barely a teen. My husband and I had the zechus to have been...

The first time I met Pinny, his shirt had an assortment of old stains on it, and his pants had two round holes at the knees. Pinny was my son Mendy’s new best friend, a...

At my brother’s wedding I was the black sheep of the family—literally. While everyone waltzed around in blush-colored gowns, I stood out in my black attire. At my sister-in-law’s wedding the following week I...

The day I’d dreamed of had finally arrived. I’d been divorced for several years and was ready to move on. Every since leaving my marriage, a number of people had repeatedly suggested the same...

Crunchy, creamy, with a touch of sweetness, these toasts are delicious for a treat-yourself breakfast, or a hearty afterschool snack. And if you make them with mini-toasts and pair them with the persimmon-arugula salad,...

For all those chocoholics out there (me included)  these soft and chewy, triple chocolate cookies will send you to chocolate heaven. 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine 4 pareve chocolate bars (14 ounces) 6 eggs 2 cups brown sugar 2...

Traditionally, Orthodox Jewish activism, particularly in the United States, has been inward-focused. Community advocates sought to protect the Orthodox community by ensuring that the government’s laws and programs protected and supported its unique lifestyle....