Quicken Loans Signs Heter Iska // Biggest Heter Iska ever By A Financial Institution
Quicken Loans is currently the largest overall retail lender in the US, as well as the biggest online retail mortgage lender. Known for its reasonable rates and simple loan process, it is used by...
Secret Sessions // My student was clearly suffering; I had to help her. But...
It didn’t take long for me to notice that my student Shifra needed help. She sat in the very last row of seats, slouched over, and avoided eye contact. She didn’t speak unless spoken...
“If You Make Those Who Are Mine Happy, I Will Gladden Those Who Are...
My guest is soft-spoken and unassuming, and like many other people in the public arena, grossly misunderstood. Our current President likes to call inaccurate narratives “fake news,” but they’re more about misconceptions. We tend...
Hear Ye, Hear Ye // Will our child remain deaf?
This is the story of my son and the hearing disorder with which he was born. Although the challenge was relatively minor in the grand scheme of things, the path we traveled was difficult,...
When Nazis Targeted Los Angeles
Jewish activists in Los Angeles in the 1930s ran a spy ring that helped break up plans of the Hitler regime and local Nazi sympathizers to carry out violent attacks on the West Coast,...
The Struggle for Sanctity
The news coming out of England these days is ominous. Unless certain topics that are unacceptable to frum parents are taught in Jewish schools and yeshivos, the government will shut them down, forcing British...
Cheesy Vegetable Roll-Ups
These are like mini lasagna roll-ups, but prettier and carb-free! They’re a great way to add a lighter option to a melaveh malkah or dairy dinner for those who want to watch their calorie...
Honey Pecan Crusted Salmon
Crush the pecans by placing them in a Ziploc bag and pounding. You can also pulse in your food processor, but don’t crush too finely as you want to have some bigger chunks.
4 (1½-inch...
Toasted Almond ’n Pecan Chip Biscotti
“Warning: These are dangerous to keep in the freezer! They are just oh-so-good. I kept running to grab another one. Crunchy, nutty, and chock-full of flavor, this will be a new one to add...
Coming Full Circle // My father’s health crisis served as a reminder
It was only four days before Pesach when my phone rang. My father was calling to let me know that he and my mother wouldn’t be joining us for Pesach. He was having some...





















