Rejection // I fibbed to my daughter, but it was for her own good
“Mommy, did the letter come today?” Leah asked me eagerly as she walked into the house after a full day of school.
“Not yet,” I replied, silently sending up a prayer to Hashem.
“Do you think...
Tie Breaker
I will never forget my very first job interview. We were living in Eretz Yisrael at the time, and I had applied for a position as assistant rabbi at a shul in the tri-state...
Everything Old Is New Again // Ancient Healing Methods and Remedies Are Making A...
Judging by the popularity of holistic and alternative medicine, I think I’m not alone when I say that I find natural healing tips fascinating. I especially love traditional remedies that have been passed down...
Israel And The New UN Chief: Is The Honeymoon Over Already?
It may not seem like big news that the former prime minister of Portugal publicly acknowledges that the Beis Hamikdash once stood on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.
But when António Guterres made that statement this past...
Women To Know // Mrs. Henny Isaacs
The women were sitting near the ocean, enjoying a rare moment of serenity in their tumultuous lives. It was early spring, and a brisk breeze rippled the face of the water, an endless field...
A Journey Through Ostia Antica // Proudly Carrying Our Heritage Onward
During the time I was studying in the Chabad-Lubavitch seminary in Milan, Italy, the girls were allowed to leave the premises for Shabbos a few times in the course of the year. While some...
It’s All In The Mind // Life Does Not Have To Be Perfect
I have heard it said that the mind has its own form of health and sickness, just as the body does.
What I went through over a period of two years makes me extremely qualified...
Russian Spies…Everywhere // From Lenin to Stalin to Putin…America Has Been Compromised
What is the largest number of spies that Russia has ever had inside the United States of America? Ten? A hundred? A thousand? Newly declassified Russian archives suggest that we never even came close...
Trump’s Envoy // One-on-one with Ambassador David Friedman
The conflict was palpable. During much of the Obama administration, the White House and the Israeli government, though often cordial in public pronouncements, were clearly at loggerheads. At times, even the official statements were...
If Not Now, Wen? // After A Popular Conditioner Caused Her Daughter’s Hair To...
Miriam Lawrence had never heard of Wen Hair Care products when her mother gave her a bottle of its Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner in 2014. Having been swayed by the infomercial touting the...





















