The Land of A Thousand Hills // A visit to Rwanda—the traumatized heart of...
It takes about two days to get from Kampala, the capital of Uganda, to the neighboring country of Rwanda. It might not look that far on the map, but on the ground, driving along...
Fava Bean Soup
Here’s something you’ll need for those cold winter nights: a hearty vegetable bean soup. An ancient member of the pea family, fava beans have a nutty taste and buttery texture all their own, so...
Diagnosis: Determined // To the doctors, she was just suffering from hysteria
I woke up one day and realized that I could no longer ignore the symptoms that had started to hang over me like a big, gray cloud. I’d been gaining weight, my voice was...
Public Service in Challenging Times // A conversation with New York State Assemblyman-elect...
“When I was around 17,” says Simcha Eichenstein, 35, who was recently elected to represent the 48th District in the New York State Assembly, “there was a very successful businessman who davened in my...
All Yeshivos Now Under Threat // Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel on the new education...
Yeshivos in New York State have been under threat for several years from a campaign to change their way of teaching. Now it appears that that threat has grown dangerously. New York State has...
Until We Find Our Brothers
1980
I’d always known that I was Jewish, a member of Beta Yisrael. We knew that Ethiopia wasn’t our true place and that we were different from our neighbors. It was very clear-cut, straightforward and...
Hummus L’Basar
I became obsessed with this appetizer in Israel and make it at every opportunity. It’s so easy to recreate the fabulous flavor in this homemade version.
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves...
Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes and Chimichurri
All you have to do is pulse these herbs together, add it to chicken cutlets, fire up your grill pan…and you have a delicious chicken dish. Double the chimichurri sauce, pour it over some...
Rav Shteinman’s First Yahrtzeit // A conversation with his son, Rav Shraga Noach Shteinman,...
“With every passing day, every passing hour, we feel my father’s absence more keenly, may his righteous and holy memory be a blessing. And it’s not only because I’m his son. Others tell me...
Incitement in the Air // A delayed flight becomes an excuse to attack Chareidim
It’s a situation no one wants to be in. A flight, seemingly set to be over well before Shabbos, is delayed. Shomer Shabbos passengers unexpectedly end up stuck in a foreign country for Shabbos...





















