There’s a reason that news is called “news”—it’s information that is supposed to be new. Somebody should tell that to the editors at The Independent, the British newspaper that last week breathlessly announced a...

It doesn’t take long for anyone who meets Rabbi Lazer Brody, the noted author, inspirational speaker and spiritual guide, to appreciate the secret behind his success. In addition to being a rabbi, he is...

Mango Sorbet 4 to 5 mangos, peeled and flesh removed 1½ cups confectioner’s sugar 1 lemon, freshly squeezed   Coconut Sorbet 2 cans classic (not lite) Roland coconut milk 2 cups confectioner’s sugar Combine mangos with a few drops of warm...

If it can happen to someone like him, it can happen to anyone. When Dr. Jerome Groopman’s right wrist became swollen and inflamed, his doctor was baffled as to the cause. Test followed test with...

This story happened back when I was a young and foolish bachur in an out-of-town yeshivah, looking for what they call a “chavayah,” an authentic experience. I’d been learning “fest” all zman, but come...

When Admiral Miklos Horthy, regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, created the shadowy Order of Vitez (in Hungarian, Vitezi Rend) following World War I, observers could not have imagined that a medal awarded by...

1 small kabocha squash 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon thyme ⅛ teaspoon black pepper 1 Fuji apple, thinly sliced 1 Bartlett pear, thinly sliced 6 ounces mesclun salad mix ¼ cup roasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped ¼ red onion, thinly...

What does success in creating a new neighborhood look like? Many of the neighborhoods we’ve looked at in this series are still in the first stages of their growth. For a look at a new...

Once upon a time, long ago, in a basement apartment on the outskirts of Ramat Eshkol, there lived a mother and a father and their new little baby. Their new little baby was the...

"Eeew,” I always thought to myself whenever I opened the bottom cabinet in my parents’ den—the one full of boxes that contain old letters and mementos. “Why in heaven’s name would my mother save...