My rosh yeshivah, Rav Dovid Soloveitchik, shlita, used to repeat the following story in the name of his father, the Brisker Rav, zt”l: There was once a gathering of rabbanim in the home of his...

Ahh, Hawaii. The white sand, the pineapples, the sun on my cheeks. No, I’ve never been to Hawaii—but a girl can daydream! Make those dreams a little easier with teriyaki-pineapple marinade club steaks and...

November 26, 2008 I gave my sleeping six-week-old daughter one more gentle kiss and rose from my perch. My husband Sharone’s voice drifted down the hall from where he was putting our three-year-old and five-year-old...

On a bright Sunday morning a group of Jewish men have come together to share their memories of living through the Second World War. Each one is accompanied by a devoted daughter. Each one...

Dr. Shmuel D. Mandelman holds a doctorate from Columbia University in educational and developmental psychology. He also spent five years conducting research at Yale University’s Child Study Center into the individual differences in cognitive...

Q: Thank you very much for addressing this very important topic regarding the stigma of mental illness. I understand that yours is more of a personal story. Is that correct? A: Yes. I think that...

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...

“W ho were you speaking to?” I asked Atara, my 13-year-old daughter. She was standing in the doorway still clutching her phone. Her face was ashen. She shrugged. “No one special,” she replied, but I...

The number of cases of measles in the Jewish community has continued to rise. As we’ve reported in recent articles, this highly contagious disease has hit several communities heavily. There have been 24 confirmed...

Winter is not my favorite season, but there’s one redeeming factor...I get to make and enjoy soups like this wild mushroom soup. It’s the perfect meal in a bowl, with its thick mushroom broth,...