The story was splashed across social media. It claimed that four people from the Jewish community had gone to Mexico for a weight-loss surgery, only to find out later that one of their kidneys...

As the year 1971 began, the Vietnam War was still raging, but American troops were about to be pulled back, first from Cambodia and then from the major conflict in Vietnam itself. But President...

In the rooms, the salespeople come and go, striding confidently with their wheeled satchels to the receptionist’s desk, smiling broadly, their hands raised in cheerful, familiar waves at the employees huddled over their computers,...

Magnum Opus Around three years ago, I got phone call from Rav Moshe Shaul Klein,” Dr. Breyer begins. “Rav Klein was one of Rav Wosner’s foremost talmidim, with whom I had been working closely for...

“Jennifer has never been to Israel before! This is her first trip, and you’re the only girl her age in the family. If you don’t come along, she won’t have anyone to talk to!” “So...

Shifra’s words could have been echoed by hundreds of shadchanim, brave men and women who are burning the midnight oil, sometimes putting in 18-hour days. Their ultimate reward is knowing that they will ultimately...

Although the sky is overcast and gray, the weather is rather mild in Los Angeles on this December morning. For some reason, even when the sun comes out, this city fails to evoke the...

“You simply can’t give up” That was the motto of Dr. Rich (Kasriel) Roberts as he brought his company from near-bankruptcy to success...twice. After forgoing a career in medicine, Dr. Roberts took his organizational...

I was only five years old when I first understood the glamour of wearing a fur coat. This was when my public school class reader included a story about some beneficent lady who was...

This year’s flu season has inspired some dire headlines. To understand the real risk factors, we spoke to Dr. Ivor S. Douglas, chief of pulmonology and critical care at Denver Health Medical Center and director of...