Standing Veal Roast
This recipe is easy to prepare but rich in flavor, and it presents beautifully. Thanks, Raquel, for another great one!
You can also prepare this using a standing rib roast; use red wine instead of...
An End to Anti-Semitism! // coming together to fight the global struggle
Only 70 years after the Holocaust, anti-Semitism is again on the rise all over the world, in the US, in the Middle East, and particularly in Europe: hate preachers in the Christian and Muslim...
From the Ground Up // Kiruv by Students, for Students
Twenty-five years ago, two eleventh-graders at Bais Yaakov of Toronto, Rivka Hadassah Magid and Sara Malka Mandel, had a dream.
Rivka Hadassah, today Mrs. Rivka Kessler, still living in Toronto, recalls, “Our interest in the...
A Captive Returns
That is how veteran journalist Jere Van Dyk describes his capture, in Afghanistan in 2008, by the Taliban, in his recent book, The Trade: My Journey into the Labyrinth of Political Kidnapping.
He would be...
No Charge // Who would have ever thought that he could return the favor?
The room was light and airy and had a friendly feel to it. He looked approvingly at the polished wood floor, potted plants in the corners and soft, muted lighting. The walls were covered...
A Closed Mind // My sister-in-law did not want to know the truth
"So we decided to send Moishy to Eretz Yisrael,” my sister-in-law Frumi informed me over the phone.
Oh, boy, I thought to myself.
“That’s nice,” I said aloud. “We’ll be happy to host him.”
Honestly, I wasn’t...
Putin Goes Nuclear // Why is Putin suddenly sharing his nuclear secrets? Part...
Americans were surprised when President Vladimir Putin of Russia engaged in a well-publicized bit of nuclear saber rattling. He announced that Russia had created a complete set of secret weapons capable of evading all...
Reunited with Their Rescuer
What do you say to someone who saved your life?
That’s what two yungeleit had to decide when they recently met with a Palestinian man who rescued them in the late summer of 2015 from...
Stress Solutions // Preparing for Pesach need not unravel you
Pesach is coming. (I am sure you appreciate my reminder.) For many women, pre-Yom Tov preparation produces enough stress to last until summer packing for the bungalows. (No stress there…)
But it’s not only preparing...
Baby Spinach and Apple Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
This is a wonderful light salad, and an easy way to make a great maple dressing.
Salad
1 large Granny Smith apple, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 cup sliced hearts of palm
6 cups baby spinach, cleaned and...





















