When The Talmud Was Burned
How was it that you, O Law, given by G-d, the Consuming Fire,
Should be consumed by the fire of mortals,
And that the heathens weren’t singed by your burning coals?
How can food ever again be...
Troubled Waters // It’s What You Don’t Know About Drowning That Can Kill
When it comes to the beach, I take more of a stick-my-feet-into-the-water approach to the waves, which I see as beautiful and refreshing, but deceptive. What looks calm on the surface can be hiding...
The Hopeless Housekeeper // When It Came To Housework, I was Only A Wannabe
I have never been a neat freak. Actually, I have never been in danger of being called one, proving that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. My mother was extremely easygoing when...
Yogurt Smoothie and Yogurt Pops
Beat the heat in the summer months with this delightful, refreshing smoothie. You can also transform part, or all, of it into these popular yogurt pops. Kids love these pops and Mommy will be...
Skinny Cooking with Victoria Dwek: Caramel Cheesecake with an Oat Crumble
The wholesome ingredients in this cheesecake (protein from Greek yogurt,
along with oats and apples) will make you feel full...but there’s still
ample sweetness to so no one will feel like they’ve missed out on
dessert...and with...
Two Countries, One Struggle // The Indian Prime Minister And A Special Little Boy
O one of the most moving moments of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel occurred during his meeting with ten-year-old Moishe Holtzberg, whose parents, Chabad shluchim Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, were...
The Shirt Off My Back // A Brush With Mental Illness
My mother says that Joyce “cured” her. I didn’t know that having an open-door and open-heart policy is something that needs a cure or can ever be cured. However, our experience with Joyce did...
Britain’s Dark Cover-Up // Is Britain Really An Ally In The Fight Against Terror?...
Why did the British keep serious intelligence secrets from all of their Western allies? The radical imams of London knew the answer; the British government promised the terrorists both secrecy and sanctuary in London...
A Jew in Exotic Lands // The Fascinating Story Of The Rabbi Who Brought...
I discovered Rabbi Marvin Tokayer almost by accident. With the Korean Peninsula so much in the news these days, I wondered if there was any Yiddishkeit in South Korea and came across a June...
A Frank Conversation With Senator Al Franken
Politicians. Odds are pretty good that in their previous lives they would have been employed in the professions of law, business or diplomacy. But comedians becoming politicians? Not as much. And then came 2008,...
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Don’t Kick the Donkey // There are 228 non-squad Democrats...
It’s become fashionable these days, almost de rigeur, for Americans to both support a political party and portray the other one as heralding the...
