Ufaratzta! // Attorney Ben Brafman reflects on the Kinus Hashluchim
I heard that your speech last night at the Kinus Hashluchim was fantastic. You addressed thousands of rabbis. What were your impressions?
I’ve attended the Kinus Hashluchim for the past few years, and every year...
House for Sale // How could I refuse my mother’s offer?
When I saw three missed calls from my mother within a span of 15 minutes, I knew something was up.
“Hi, Mommy,” I panted, holding a screaming baby in one hand and several bags of...
“Together We Will”
Dayan Yonason Abraham, an esteemed member of the London Beth Din, was born in London and studied in the yeshivos of Gateshead and Lakewood. In 1985 he moved to Australia, where he was a...
To Babysit or Not–That Is the Question
Ihave two daughters as different as chalk and cheese. While I love them both to pieces, the problem is that I am much more eager to offer my services to one over the other...
Giving Him a Voice // My baby‘s condition was deteriorating and the doctors had...
My story began during an especially hectic time in my life. My oldest son had just gotten engaged, only weeks before my due date. It had been a routine pregnancy, aside from one small...
A Message From Beyond // A year after the murder of Bat-Galim Shaar’s son,...
“Every night before going to sleep I take an inventory, caressing the faces of my children sleeping peacefully in their beds and thanking G-d for the zechut of being their mother. I have to...
Herb-Crusted Baby Lamb Chops with Butternut Squash Purée
rosemary leaves
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon salt
1½ teaspoons black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 racks of lamb (14 to 16 ounces each)
Place the rosemary, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in...
Chocolate n’ Cream Drink
2 tablespoons Godiva chocolate liqueur
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
nondairy creamer, chilled, to fill
For the Rim
chocolate syrup
toasted nut crunch
(Optional) Coat the rim of the glass. Pour chocolate syrup into a shallow dish. Place nut crunch in...
Slow-Cooked Pulled Beef and Chicken over Leafy Green Couscous Salad
2½ pounds second-cut brisket
3-4 chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
salt and pepper
2 medium onions, diced
¾ cup chicken broth (I like Imagine’s pareve No-Chicken Broth)
¼ cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon...
Lab-Grown Meat The Controversy
Unless you have vegetarian tendencies, there is a good chance you enjoy a juicy, flame-broiled steak. The caramelized results of the Maillard reaction, which gives browned food its distinctive flavor, make being an omnivore...





















