I’ll never forget the first time I met Rebbetzin Feinstein. It was a warm day in June, and she was wearing one of her beautiful summer hats along with a stylish outfit, perfectly accessorized. “Although...

True ahavas Yisrael means that no matter how different people may be, their commitment to each other triumphs over any and all barriers. This concept is something with which I was unfamiliar until I...

“Behind every successful child is an adult who believes in him,” a popular adage goes. Behind every baal teshuvah is a devoted role model, who made it his or her business to guide a...

Tourism to northern Israel has suddenly declined—at the height of the vacation season—due to the outbreak of bacteria few Israelis have ever heard of, let alone have been able to pronounce. Leptospirosis has sent...

You would never know anything’s wrong by looking at me. And if I tell you I have multiple sclerosis, your jaw would drop, because you will likely meet me at work, in my physical...

This fish is one of my favorites. It's light, mild, and almost buttery, and branzino is much less fatty than sea bass. I love how easy it is to prepare! Supper on the table...

One major kosher trend today is shredded beef tacos. You can order them in numerous restaurants and so many home cooks have been serving them at their own tables. Even the traditional version of...

The fight against the yeshivos has reached a milestone. For several years, a group intent on “reforming” education in New York yeshivos has been battering at the city and state government, attempting to force them...

Outside the classroom overlooking the Bosporus the wind was howling and the rain was beating down against the window, but inside the room the students were enthralled by the speaker, one of Turkey’s leading...

For World History, Ancient and Modern, in 10th,and 11th grade respectively, I got Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a drolly humorous, laconic man whose heavily-lidded, half-closed eyes reflected the boredom of his teenage charges....