Preface: I confess: I’m a BIG believer in holistic cures. Decades before the frum community’s consciousness about alternative medicine was first raised and then popularized, my mother was already dragging me to the Bay Ridge...

George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018), who served as the 41st President of the United States, from 1989 to 1993, died this past Friday. Prior to assuming the presidency,...

Tomato Sauce 1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes 4 ounces (½ cup) butter, cut into pieces 1 medium onion, halved Pinch of sugar ½ teaspoon kosher salt Ground black pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 frozen garlic cubes 3 frozen basil cubes 2 tablespoons dried...

1 cup pareve whipping cream, nondairy milk, or soy milk 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup chunky peanut butter ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pint pareve vanilla ice cream 3 bananas, sliced Chocolate shavings, crumbled cookies, or toasted...

Every year, Chanukah arrives just when it seems we need it most. As the days grow shorter and the nights stretch long and dark, the menorah fills our home with light and warmth, with...

1 cup plus two tablespoons whole milk, warmed ⅓ cup sugar 2¼ teaspoons (one packet) active dry yeast 1 whole egg 2 egg yolks 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup (1 stick) butter,...

It was a hot summer night on the dusty streets of the small village of al-Bab, on the outskirts of Aleppo in Syria. Heavy battles were being fought by the forces of Daesh and...

My cellphone rang just as I was about to leave the house. I looked at the screen and my heart skipped a beat. It was my brother calling. I hesitated for a second before...

A remarkable event took place on November 20-21 in Vienna. I had the privilege of participating in the presentation of a 150-page document entitled “An End to Anti-Semitism: A Catalogue of Policies to Combat...

He was trying to hold it together; that much was clear, but the tell-tale tremble of his lip finally gave way to full blown Broken Lip Syndrome, followed by the darkening of the little...