Shmuel (Shmulik) Halperin // Optica Halperin, Real estate, Daf Yomi Mishnayos

Shmuel (Shmulik) Halperin is a businessman with an agenda: Daf Yomi Mishnayos—yes, Mishnayos. Shmulik is the son of famed Israeli entrepreneur Refael Halperin, the founder of Optica Halperin, the largest chain of glasses stores in...

Color My World // How color blindness makes my life different from yours

My sister and I spent the day browsing storefronts on the avenue and shopping for our little ones. “Can you do me a quick favor?” a woman said to me in an accessory shop....

Cowardice and Captagon // The Arab League reassesses its priorities

There are times when bygones should be allowed to be bygones. But when what has gone by was a tyrant’s ruthless torture and murder of hundreds of thousands of his countrymen, it’s not one of...

Picky Eating or Something More // The wisdom to know the difference

"Elisheva was a bright and happy child,” recalls her mother, Shelly. “She played and ran around and was like any other typical two-year-old, until it came to mealtimes. Then she would clamp her mouth...

Vegan Manicotti with Umami Mushrooms

Pareve / Serves 8   Spinach Almond Ricotta Cheese 8 oz slivered (peeled) almonds ¾ (15-oz) can coconut milk 2 teaspoons avocado oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 10 oz fresh spinach, finely chopped Salt Umami Mushrooms 2 tablespoons oil 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, chopped 8 oz...

My Father’s Voice Still Echoes // Rav Shimshon Sherer, rav of K’hal Zichron...

The word askan, or community activist, can be flung around too often. The true heroes are those who utterly devote themselves to advocating on behalf of their fellow Jews, intervening at all levels of...

Sun-Dried Tomato-Crusted Sea Bass with Arugula Pasta

Pareve / Serves 4-6   4-6 sea bass fillets, skinless ½ cup almond flour cup dry sun-dried tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt Pepper Sauce 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic 3½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar 4 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil Salt ARUGULA...

Will Pay-for-Slay Ever Be Stopped? // The Palestinians’ murderous policies continue

For many long decades, the West has pushed Israel to make peace with the Palestinians. But in pressuring them towards that peace, the West has willfully ignored the anti-Semitism and monetary incentives that the...

Rude Awakening // I really wish they’d told me before

When I picked up the phone that morning, I had no idea that my life was about to change forever. “Hi, Mommy!” I said cheerfully. “Today is our two-month anniversary. Any ideas for what...

Nathan Kashket // Kashket & Partners of London

Tailoring has long been thought of as a Jewish profession. When we think of the Jewish tailor tasked with making clothes for the royalty, it seems like something out of a tale from centuries...