A day before my husband and I were due to fly to Zurich, I happened to read that Zurich is rated the quietest city in the world. Zurich was not my final destination—from there...

Klal Yisrael was plunged into mourning with the passing of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey, Rav Mordechai Hager, zt”l. The Rebbe was revered and respected by all as the Zekan Ha’Admorim, and leaves behind...

A BIG DECISION Laurie’s story has a happily-ever-after ending, but being in the US Navy is not for the fainthearted. What drew this nice soft-spoken Jewish girl in such an unconventional direction? “Ironically, it was two...

Eighteen-year-old Meadow Pollack was one of the 17 students who were shot to death by a lone gunman on February 14, 2018 at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. It was...

The following is the once-a-year dialogue in the Horowitz household: Me: Can you go through all of your hanging clothes and throw out whichever ones you don’t need? I want to clean your closet for...

‘‘Who wants to climb Masada?” The tone was rhetorical but I stared at the looming mountain and thought, well this is easy stuff. It didn’t matter that I was an 18-year-old yeshivah bachur who...

You can prepare a larger icebox cake using large round shmurah matzos or machine matzah. You’ll need additional mousse, depending on the number of layers and the size of the matzah. 21 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1...

Once you learn how to prepare a refreshing granita, you can prepare granitas of any flavor. Try mango, watermelon, or even grape. 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice about 1 pound strawberries (3 cups) fresh...

This is a light and refreshing dessert to have in the fridge and enjoy after a dairy meal. A compote made of peaches, nectarines, or plums instead of blueberries would also pair well with...

“Yellow Protest Badges Spark Outrage”; “Outremont Residents Criticized for Yellow Pins Evoking Holocaust”; “Outrage As Yellow Badges Worn to Protest Jewish Use of School Buses in Montreal.” Those are but a sampling of the...