Eggplant “Meatballs” & Spaghetti
There is nothing like a good bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, and with this recipe we can even have it covered with cheese!
Whenever I’m trying to imitate an ingredient, I always take into account...
A Bad Month for the Saudis // Why they really can’t be trusted
August 2018 was not a good month for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) or its energetic young dictator, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS). First, the Saudis were nasty to Canada, which surprised...
Yossi Gestetner’s More than 15 Minutes of Fame // A heart-to-heart conversation with the...
As a long-time friend and admirer of Yossi Gestetner, I didn’t need a positive story about him on the political news website Politico to impress his virtues upon me. A resident of Monsey, Yossi...
Salmon Crudo
You’ve heard of ceviche and tartar...wondering what “crudo” is? It means “raw” in Italian. Thanks to sushi, we are much more familiar with raw fish here in the US than we ever were. The...
No Jew Will Be Left Behind // An abandoned child finds a new family
The email arrived in the Inbox of our Chabad House’s email account on the morning of a typical day in October, a few weeks after Sukkos. As a Chabad shliach in Rochester, Minnesota, home...
In The Devil’s Throat // A visit to a South American terror base an...
In the heart of the South American rainforest, near where the borders of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil converge, you will find Iguazu Falls, the largest waterfalls on the continent, and one of the largest...
Bye, Bye Baby Powder // Is it time to purge the powder from the...
The locals have called Trimouns “The White Mountain” for centuries. In the early 1800s, they would climb from the nearby village up to its peaks and collect its unique white rocks. From there, they’d...
Spinach Caprese Salad
This is a little spin on a classic Caprese. Feel free to make your own sun-dried tomatoes (or “tomahtos”). You just need sliced Roma tomatoes, a sprinkle of dried basil and salt, and a...
Why Booker Dumped Israel // Senator Embraces His Party’s Radical Wing
US Senator Cory Booker sparked controversy last weekend when he was photographed holding an anti-Israel sign at a political gathering in New Orleans. But for all the outrage the incident stirred, the truth is...
Why China Is Angry // They have a longer memory than we do
Westerners invariably describe the Chinese people as polite. But underneath that veneer of courtesy lies angry rage.
From time to time, the rage spills out in public. When the television screens at a Chinese airport...





















