Dough: ¼ cup warm water ½ ounce (2 envelopes) dry yeast ¼ cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided 2½ cups all-purpose flour Dash salt 4 tablespoons margarine, at room temperature for 15 minutes ¼ cup canola oil 1 large egg plus one...

Recently published by JEM (Jewish Educational Media), Early Years is a 550-page historical tome documenting the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s life before his arrival in America. Mapping out the story of the Rebbe’s early life proved no...

She grew up in Italy, unaware of what being Jewish actually meant, but from an early age her soul glowed with a deep, inexplicable yearning for Torah and mitzvos. Today, Miriam Ben-Zeev is an...

“We were sitting at a dinner with Putin in Russia when he told me that his parents had worked very hard when he was growing up. He was a lonely, latchkey child, so he...

The search for a satellite community near London started two years ago after the burgeoning Stamford Hill kehillah was being priced out of the area. Currently, a standard two-and-half bedroom house enters the market...

Yes, you can serve mashed potatoes on Yom Tov. Especially when it looks as pretty as this.   8 to 10 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 large red pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1/2 head garlic (about...

I woke up from a fitful sleep to the sound of rhythmic breathing in my bedroom. I glanced at my husband Yaakov’s bed. It was empty. Again. What I was hearing was the breathing...

There is perhaps no day on the Jewish calendar when it is more important to hone our storytelling skills than on Pesach night, when there is a mitzvah d’oraisa to retell in considerable detail...

It was a big day for Nefertiti, queen of ancient Egypt. To look her very best, her attendant carefully applied her makeup. And to create the almond eye so fashionable in those days she...