Q&A With Attorney Jeff Ifrah

The arrest on Monday morning of former Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates on a series of charges roiled Washington, DC, but the wider implications, for the White House,...

Lights Out! // My Sister Would Understand… It Was An Emergency, Right?

That Friday night I was cuddled up on the couch, reading and enjoying the peace and quiet. After a whirlwind Yom Tov, I was glad to have a Shabbos to recharge my batteries. My...

The Accidental Talmudist

Salvador Litvak grew up in New City, New York, a deep-thinking child who grew into a spiritually-minded adult. Although he’d had a bar mitzvah, to him, Judaism was dry and dusty, with no application...

Sweet Potato, Mushroom, Cashew, and Cranberry Salad

Serve this cold as a salad or warm as a side dish. Whichever way you make it, you’ll be making it again and again. 5 tablespoons oil 1 large sweet potato, cubed 1 cup fresh small champignon mushrooms, halved ½ cup...

Grilled Trout with Walnuts and Maple Syrup

The toothpick tends to get discolored during baking. Try using a simple wooden toothpick for baking and replacing it with a decorative toothpick for serving. 4 large, skinless trout or sea bream fillets ½ cup walnuts, coarsely...

Badges Of Honor // Ami Visits North Korea Part Three

And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make ourselves a name.” (Bereishis 11:4) That was Bavel, but it could also...

A Man Called Aryeh // An Righteous Gentile Mourns His Son

“My son, Youssef Othman, was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist a few weeks ago,” Aryeh Othman tells me in fluent Hebrew during my recent visit to pay my respects. “He was 25 years old....

Red Mercury Part 3 // The Search for the Perfect Weapon

When Mr. Rivlin asked me if I knew that Israel had the neutron bomb, I gave him a diplomatic answer, as I was trained to do—a polite but noncommittal response: “I do not know...

Beating Procrastination // Experts Explain the Psychological Reasons Why You Can’t Get Anything Done

For me, it’s Sunday afternoons when I feel it the most. The coming week’s work is due in a few hours, but I’m having a hard time sitting down and dealing with it. And...

Crash of the Hindenburg 2.0 // What it’s like for an Orthodox Jew to...

“Are you sure you want to do this?” the stern-faced officer asks, trying to make sense of the scene. “Yep,” I reply, “I’m positive.” “You realize there’s no turning back,” he presses. “Got it,” I assure...