Asian Marinade: 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger or 6 cubes Gefen Crushed Ginger 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons honey ½ jalapeño, seeds and membranes removed, finely diced 1 tablespoon (or 3 cubes) fresh...

There is a website called 38 North, which is a navigator’s term of reference to the 38th parallel of northern latitude, which also happens to be the old ceasefire line between American and Soviet...

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With a shrieking baby in one hand I picked up the ringing phone with the other. “Hi, Ma!” I said very loudly over the baby’s cries. “What’s up?” “I’m making my fish order for Pesach and...

Have you ever had a houseful of guests, and one of the children asks to see your picture albums? The child then proceeds to sit quietly for several hours, studying your family photos intently. Lily...

Q:How did you become involved in the prison reform bill that was just passed by the House of Representatives? A:In 2010 I was contacted by Herman Friedman and Zvi Boyarsky. They said they were interested...

It was before the age of smartphones. I was traveling north on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn and I picked up my phone, perhaps a BlackBerry, to make a phone call. Then I heard a...